Etymology

banh mi

Today it means: A Vietnamese sandwich, typically served on a baguette, and somewhat resembling a submarine sandwich. Full definition →

Vietnamese bánh mì
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The story

  1. Vietnamese · borrowed frombánh mì“bread; sandwich”
  2. English todaybanh mi

Borrowed from Vietnamese bánh mì (“bread; sandwich”).

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