sinh khương

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 生薑 (“fresh ginger”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sïŋ˧˧ xɨəŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂɨn˧˧ kʰɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [sɨn˧˧ xɨəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂɨn˧˧ kʰɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [sɨn˧˧ xɨəŋ˧˧]

Noun

sinh khương

1. (archaic, medicine) fresh ginger; raw ginger (uncooked and undried; of the species Zingiber officinale)

Usage notes

This name is especially used in the context of (traditional) medicine (not often in cooking).