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Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 石, clipping of thạch hoa thái (石花菜) (“Gelidium amansii”), a species of red algae used to make agar. Rau câu (“Gracilaria”), a term designated another genus of red algae and agar source, came to be used in the Southern dialects, while Central dialects use đông sương.
Pronunciation
Noun
thạch
- (Northern Vietnam) agar
- Synonyms: rau câu, đông sương, xu xoa, thạch xoa
- (by extension) isinglass
- (Northern Vietnam) jelly (dessert)
- Synonyms: rau câu, đông sương
Derived terms
Noun
thạch
- (probably obsolete) a unit of volume chiefly for measuring grains, equal to 10 litres
Romanization
thạch
- Sino-Vietnamese reading of 石
Derived terms
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