Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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