Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• bánh mỳ

Noun

(classifier chiếc, ổ, cái) bánh mì

1. bread, or a similar food made of flour

   bánh mì ngọt‎

   sweet bread

   bánh mì kẹp thịt‎

   "sandwich baguette"; banh mi sandwich

   Bánh mì Sài Gòn, một ngàn một ổ!‎

   Saigonese banh mi, one thousand dongs a loaf!

Usage notes

• The classifier chiếc is used in northern Vietnam, while ổ is used in southern Vietnam.^[2]

Derived terms

• bánh mì Pháp ‎(“baguette, French bread”)
• lò bánh mì ‎(“bakery”)

Descendants

• English: banh mi

References

1. ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.fr/2013/04/18/banh-mi--le-sandwich-viet_n_3110030.html
2. ↑ http://www.lib.washington.edu/SouthEastAsia/vsg/elist_2009/Banh%20mi.html