ngầu pín

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Cantonese 牛鞭 (ngau⁴ bin¹, “bull pizzle”) (SV: ngưu tiên).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋəw˨˩ pin˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋəw˦˩ pin˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋəw˨˩ pɨn˦˥]

Noun

ngầu pín

1. the male genitals (penis or testicles) of certain animals, most often bulls, boars or billy goats, used as food

   Synonym: pín