Etymology

táo ‎(“Chinese date”) +‎ tàu ‎(“Chinese”). tàu is added to differentiate from táo ta ‎(“jujube”) or táo tây ‎(“apple”).

Pronunciation

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