kẹo cao su

Vietnamese

Etymology

kẹo (“candy”) +‎ cao su (“rubber”), literally “rubber candy”.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɛw˧˨ʔ kaːw˧˧ su˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɛw˨˩ʔ kaːw˧˧ ʂʊw˧˧] ~ [kɛw˨˩ʔ kaːw˧˧ sʊw˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɛw˨˩˨ kaːw˧˧ ʂʊw˧˧] ~ [kɛw˨˩˨ kaːw˧˧ sʊw˧˧]

Noun

kẹo cao su

1. chewing gum

   Synonyms: sing-gum, kẹo sing-gum, sinh-gôm