ông Táo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Partial calque of Chinese 灶君 (zàojūn, literally “Stove Lord”)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

ông Táo • (翁灶)

Synonym of Táo quân (“Kitchen God”)

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