rau má

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compare Muong Bi bả (as in tắc bả (“pennywort”)).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

(classifier cây, lá) rau má

1. centella (Centella asiatica)

   rau má đậu xanh ― centella juice with mung bean paste