khổ qua
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 苦瓜.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xo˧˩ kwaː˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰow˧˨ kwaː˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kʰow˨˩˦ waː˧˧] ~ [xow˨˩˦ waː˧˧]
Noun
khổ qua
- (Southern Vietnam) bitter melon; bitter gourd
Synonyms
- mướp đắng (northern Vietnam)