ngò ôm
Vietnamese edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
ngò + ôm, from Khmer ម្អម (mʼɑɑm). Compare also mò om (“Limnophila aromatica”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋɔ˨˩ ʔom˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋɔ˦˩ ʔom˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ŋɔ˨˩ ʔom˧˧]
Noun edit
- an herb, Limnophila aromatica, used in Vietnamese cuisine, particularly in the sour soup canh chua