rau muống

Vietnamese

Rau muống xào tỏi.

Etymology

From rau (“vegetable”) +‎ muống, the latter from Proto-Vietic *ɓɔːŋʔ. Compare also Thai บุ้ง (bûng).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaw˧˧ muəŋ˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐaw˧˧ muəŋ˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɹaw˧˧ muəŋ˦˥]

Noun

(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

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