ngò ôm

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• ngò om

Etymology

ngò +‎ ôm, from Khmer ម្អម (mʼɑɑm). Compare also mò om (“Limnophila aromatica”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

ngò ôm

1. an herb, Limnophila aromatica, used in Vietnamese cuisine, particularly in the sour soup canh chua