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