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tanghulu

/tɑŋˈhuːluː/

tanghulu noun: a traditional Chinese snack of candied fruit.

tanghulu: a traditional Chinese snack of candied fruit
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Noun

tanghulu (uncountable)

  1. A traditional Chinese snack of candied fruit.

tanghulu meaning in Thai and Vietnamese

tanghulu in Thai

Chinese snack
ถังหูหลู

tanghulu in Vietnamese

Chinese snack
kẹo hồ lô

Origin of tanghulu

From Mandarin 糖葫蘆 /糖葫芦 (tánghúlu).

Questions about tanghulu

What does tanghulu mean?
Tanghulu means a traditional Chinese snack of candied fruit.
What is tanghulu in Thai?
Tanghulu in Thai is ถังหูหลู. See Tanghulu meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is tanghulu?
Tanghulu is a noun.
How do you pronounce tanghulu?
Tanghulu is pronounced /tɑŋˈhuːluː/.

Words near tanghulu in the dictionary

  1. tanghin
  2. tanghine
  3. tanghinigenin
  4. tanghinin
  5. tanghinoside
  6. tanghulu
  7. tangi
  8. tangib
  9. tangibilities
  10. tangibility
  11. tangible

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