Where does “bún thịt nướng” come from?

bún thịt nướng (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese bún — rice vermicelli.

bún thịt nướng (Vietnamese): bún thịt nướng Vietnamese cold rice-vermicelli noodle dish, topped with grilled pork

Definitions

  1. bún thịt nướng Vietnamese cold rice-vermicelli noodle dish, topped with grilled pork

Ancestry of “bún thịt nướng”, step by step

bún thịt nướng traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese bún

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesebúnrice vermicelli

via Vietnamese thịt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesethịthuman or animal flesh, especially meat, but mostly except fish and shellfish

via Vietnamese nướng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenướngto roast or grill (usually meat or fish) directly over fire or charcoal; compare quay and rang
Every word from Vietnamese bún
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