muống
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Vietnamese
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Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Vietic *ɓɔːŋʔ (“water spinach (Ipomoea)”); cognate with Muong bỏng. Compare also Thai บุ้ง (bûng).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]muống
- Short for rau muống (“water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica)”).
- (Northern Vietnam) funnel (from the resemblance in shape to the plant's flower)
- Synonym: phễu
Derived terms
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