vừng

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *vɨŋ (“sesame”). Compare Proto-Katuic *lawɨŋ.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vɨŋ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vɨŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [vɨŋ˨˩] ~ [jɨŋ˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cây, hạt, hột) vừng • (𣜸, 𥣐, 𦾥, 𧁸)

1. (Northern Vietnam) sesame

   Synonym: mè