rau muống
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Vietnamese
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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˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) 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