mì gõ
Vietnamese
Etymology
mì (“noodle”) + gõ (“to knock”), so named because vendors often make a knocking sound when moving their booth as a way to signal their existence.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [mi˨˩ ɣɔ˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [mɪj˦˩ ɣɔ˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [mɪj˨˩ ɣɔ˨˩˦]
Noun
mì gõ
- "street noodles" from mobile vendors, usually affordable and widely available in many urban areas
See also
- hủ tiếu gõ