da-ua
noun
Hanoi [zaː˧˧ ʔuə˧˧]Huế [jaː˧˧ ʔuə˧˧]Saigon [jaː˧˧ ʔuə˧˧] browser voice
da-ua means yoghurt.
Meanings of da-ua in English
Noun
- Southern Vietnam yoghurt ≈ sữa chua
Etymology
Borrowed from French yaourt. The use of the letter d only reflects a southern accent, and even then some yogurt vendors may prefer the letter y, or even the English word yogurt altogether. In textbooks, d is typically used to transcribed the sound /z/ (reflecting a northern accent), so a textbook transcription for this word would be *i-a-ua instead.
Frequently asked questions
What does da-ua mean in English?
da-ua (noun) means "yoghurt".
How do you pronounce da-ua?
IPA: Hanoi [zaː˧˧ ʔuə˧˧]; Saigon [jaː˧˧ ʔuə˧˧].