can khương
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editSino-Vietnamese word from 乾薑 (“dried ginger root”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaːn˧˧ xɨəŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kaːŋ˧˧ kʰɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [kaːŋ˧˧ xɨəŋ˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kaːŋ˧˧ kʰɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [kaːŋ˧˧ xɨəŋ˧˧]
Noun
editUsage notes
editThis name is especially used in the context of (traditional) medicine (rarely in cooking).