can khương
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 乾薑 (“dried ginger root”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaːn˧˧ xɨəŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kaːŋ˧˧ kʰɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [kaːŋ˧˧ xɨəŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kaːŋ˧˧ kʰɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [kaːŋ˧˧ xɨəŋ˧˧]
Noun
can khương
- (archaic, medicine) dried ginger (of the species Zingiber officinale)
Usage notes
This name is especially used in the context of (traditional) medicine (rarely in cooking).