xôi cadé

noun

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

Syllables · tones

xôilevelngang cadérisingsắc

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Meanings of xôi cadé in English

Noun

sticky rice dish made with ca dé (kaya coconut curd), popular among Chinese communities in Vietnam

Etymology

xôi + cadé, from Cantonese 咖椰 (gaa3 je4, “kaya”).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce xôi cadé?

IPA: Hanoi [soj˧˧ kaː˧˧ zɛ˧˦]; Saigon [soj˧˧ kaː˧˧ jɛ˦˥]. Tones: xôi — level tone (ngang), cadé — 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.