tauhu
See also: tàu hủ
Malay
Etymology
From Min Nan 豆腐 (tāu-hū).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tau̯ˈhu/
- Rhymes: -auhu, -hu, -u
- Hyphenation: tau‧hu
Noun
tauhu (Jawi spelling تاوهو, informal 1st possessive tauhuku, 2nd possessive tauhumu, 3rd possessive tauhunya)
- tofu (protein-rich food made from curdled soybean milk)
Alternative forms
- tahu (Standard Indonesian)
Synonyms
- taukua
Derived terms
- tauhu busuk (“stinky tofu”)
- tauhu goreng (“fried tofu”)
Further reading
- “tauhu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.