Táo quân

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 灶君, composed of 灶 (“stove”) and 君 (“lord”), from Chinese 灶君 (zàojūn).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [taːw˧˦ kwən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [taːw˨˩˦ kwəŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [taːw˦˥ wəŋ˧˧]

Noun

Táo quân

1. a Kitchen God

   Synonyms: Táo, ông Táo