bánh phu thê

noun

Hanoi [ʔɓajŋ̟˧˦ fu˧˧ tʰe˧˧]Huế [ʔɓɛɲ˦˧˥ fʊw˧˧ tʰej˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓan˦˥ fʊw˧˧ tʰej˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bánhrisingsắc phulevelngang thêlevelngang

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Meanings of bánh phu thê in English

Noun

banh phu the: a Vietnamese dessert made from rice with mung bean stuffing wrapped in a box made of pandan leaves, commonly served at Vietnamese wedding banquets

Etymology

bánh + phu thê, litt. "husband and wife cake".

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce bánh phu thê?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓajŋ̟˧˦ fu˧˧ tʰe˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓan˦˥ fʊw˧˧ tʰej˧˧]. Tones: bánh — rising tone (sắc), phu — level tone (ngang), thê — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.