mướp đắng

Vietnamese

Etymology

mướp (“luffa”) +‎ đắng (“bitter”), probably calque of Chinese 苦瓜 (khổ qua).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mɨəp̚˧˦ ʔɗaŋ˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [mɨəp̚˦˧˥ ʔɗaŋ˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [mɨəp̚˦˥ ʔɗaŋ˦˥]

Noun

(classifier cây, trái, quả) mướp đắng

(Northern Vietnam, Central Vietnam) bitter melon; bitter gourd
Synonym: khổ qua (Southern Vietnam)

Derived terms

mạt cưa mướp đắng

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