Where does “nướng lu” come from?

nướng lu (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese lú, from Chinese 盧.

nướng lu (Vietnamese): to roast in a cylindrical oven, traditionally a lu, somewhat similar to cooking in a tandoor

Definitions

  1. to roast in a cylindrical oven, traditionally a lu, somewhat similar to cooking in a tandoor

Ancestry of “nướng lu”, step by step

nướng lu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese lú

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameselúdelusional; anile
2Chinese盧—

via Vietnamese nướng

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