bánh mì

Etymology
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Etymology
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A folk etymology claims that is a corruption of ; however, this is obviously false, see the entry for. An 1898 dictionary defines as, a now-dated term for Western-style bread.

Noun

 * 1) bread, especially Saigon-style short baguettes with filling

Usage notes

 * The classifier is used in northern Vietnam, while  is used in southern Vietnam.
 * As a popular breakfast food, it often means Saigonese short baguettes with pork or beef filling, although vendors may still have to clarify with signage with "bánh mì thịt" that they sell this food specifically rather than sweet and soft forms of bread. Bread shops, especially those of swanky foreign bread franchises, may have more sweet and soft bread items than Saigonese baguettes.