bún chả

noun

Hanoi [ʔɓun˧˦ t͡ɕaː˧˩]Huế [ʔɓun˦˧˥ t͡ɕaː˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓʊwŋ͡m˦˥ caː˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

búnrisingsắc chảdippinghỏi

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Meanings of bún chả in English

Noun

Vietnamese dish of grilled pork and white rice noodle

Etymology

bún (“white rice noodle”) + chả (“grilled fatty pork”).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce bún chả?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓun˧˦ t͡ɕaː˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɓʊwŋ͡m˦˥ caː˨˩˦]. Tones: bún — rising tone (sắc), chả — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.