dầu mè

noun

Hanoi [zəw˨˩ mɛ˨˩]Huế [jəw˦˩ mɛ˦˩]Saigon [jəw˨˩ mɛ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

dầufallinghuyền mèfallinghuyền

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dầu mè means sesame oil.

Meanings of dầu mè in English

Noun

sesame oil

Etymology

dầu + mè.

Frequently asked questions

What does dầu mè mean in English?

dầu mè (noun) means "sesame oil".

How do you pronounce dầu mè?

IPA: Hanoi [zəw˨˩ mɛ˨˩]; Saigon [jəw˨˩ mɛ˨˩]. Tones: dầu — falling tone (huyền), mè — falling tone (huyền).

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.