ca dé

noun

Hanoi [kaː˧˧ zɛ˧˦]Huế [kaː˧˧ jɛ˨˩˦]Saigon [kaː˧˧ jɛ˦˥] browser voice

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calevelngang dérisingsắc

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ca dé means coconut curd.

Meanings of ca dé in English

Noun

coconut curd, influenced by Malaysian and Indonesian kaya

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 咖椰 (gaa3 je4, “kaya”, SV: gia da)

Frequently asked questions

What does ca dé mean in English?

ca dé (noun) means "coconut curd".

How do you pronounce ca dé?

IPA: Hanoi [kaː˧˧ zɛ˧˦]; Saigon [kaː˧˧ jɛ˦˥]. Tones: ca — level tone (ngang), dé — rising tone (sắc).

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.