kẹo dừa

Vietnamese

Coconut candy factory in the Mekong delta

Etymology

kẹo (“candy”) +‎ dừa (“coconut”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɛw˧˨ʔ zɨə˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kɛw˨˩ʔ jɨə˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɛw˨˩˨ jɨə˨˩]

Noun

kẹo dừa

coconut candy, usually the Vietnamese coconut candy commonly produced in Bến Tre province
Đừng nói nhiều, hãy chia kẹo dừa đi! ― Don't talk too much, just share the coconut candy!

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