rau muống
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
From rau (“vegetable”) + muống, the latter from Proto-Vietic *ɓɔːŋʔ. Compare also Thai บุ้ง (bûng).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaw˧˧ muəŋ˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʐaw˧˧ muəŋ˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ɹa(ː)w˧˧ muəŋ˦˥]
Noun edit
(classifier cây, cọng) rau muống
- water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica), a green leafy vegetable used as a food in several cuisines of East and Southeast Asia