gừng

See also: gung and güng

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *s-gəːŋ ~ *s-kəːŋ.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɣɨŋ˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ɣɨŋ˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɣɨŋ˨˩]

Noun

gừng (薑, 姜, 羌, 𤃥, 𦹱)

ginger (plant, spice)

Derived terms

củ gừng (“ginger root”)
gừng càng già càng cay

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