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

  1. (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).

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