rau càng cua

Vietnamese

Etymology

rau (“leaf vegetable”) +‎ càng (“pincer”) +‎ cua (“crab”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaw˧˧ kaːŋ˨˩ kuə˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐaw˧˧ kaːŋ˦˩ kuə˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɹa(ː)w˧˧ kaːŋ˨˩ kuə˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cây) rau càng cua

1. pepper elder (Peperomia pellucida)

   Synonym: càng cua