riềng

See also: rieŋ

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *b-riɛŋ. Cognate with Muong Bi khiềng. Compare Proto-Katuic *-rɨɨŋ (“galangal”) (whence Eastern Bru curưng).

Pronunciation

Noun

(classifier cây, củ) riềng • (楹, 萾)

  1. galangals of the genus Alpina
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