rau càng cua

Vietnamese

Etymology

rau (“leaf vegetable”) +‎ càng (“pincer”) +‎ cua (“crab”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaw˧˧ kaːŋ˨˩ kuə˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʐaw˧˧ kaːŋ˦˩ kuə˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ɹa(ː)w˧˧ kaːŋ˨˩ kuə˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cây) rau càng cua

  1. (botany) pepper elder (Peperomia pellucida)
    Synonym: càng cua
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