muống

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ɓɔːŋʔ (“water spinach (Ipomoea)”); cognate with Muong bỏng. Compare also Thai บุ้ง (bûng).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

Derived terms

dây cà ra dây muống
hoa muống
muống biển
rau muống

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