sinh khương

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 生薑 (“fresh ginger”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sïŋ˧˧ xɨəŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂɨn˧˧ kʰɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [sɨn˧˧ xɨəŋ˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂɨn˧˧ kʰɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [sɨn˧˧ xɨəŋ˧˧]

Noun

sinh khương

  1. (archaic, medicine) fresh ginger; raw ginger (uncooked and undried; of the species Zingiber officinale)

Usage notes

This name is especially used in the context of (traditional) medicine (not often in cooking).

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