muống

Vietnamese

Rau muống xào tỏi.

Ipomoea flower.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ɓɔːŋʔ (“water spinach (Ipomoea)”); cognate with Muong bỏng. Compare also Thai บุ้ง (bûng).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [muəŋ˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [muəŋ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [muəŋ˦˥]

Noun

muống

1. Short for rau muống (“water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica)”).
2. (Northern Vietnam) funnel (from the resemblance in shape to the plant's flower)

   Synonym: phễu

Derived terms

Derived terms

• dây cà ra dây muống
• hoa muống
• muống biển
• rau muống