gừng

See also: gung and güng

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *s-gəːŋ ~ *s-kəːŋ.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɣɨŋ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɣɨŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɣɨŋ˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cây, củ) gừng • (薑, 姜, 羌, 𤃥, 𦹱)

1. ginger (plant, spice)

Derived terms

Derived terms

• gừng càng già càng cay