mướp đắng

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [mɨəp̚˧˦ ʔɗaŋ˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [mɨəp̚˦˧˥ ʔɗaŋ˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [mɨəp̚˦˥ ʔɗaŋ˦˥]

Noun

(classifier cây, trái, quả) mướp đắng

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

Derived terms

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