Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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