khổ qua

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 苦瓜.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xo˧˩ kwaː˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰow˧˨ kwaː˧˧] ~ [xow˧˨ kwaː˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʰow˨˩˦ waː˧˧] ~ [xow˨˩˦ waː˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cây, trái, quả) khổ qua

(Southern Vietnam) bitter melon; bitter gourd
khổ qua nhồi thịt ― bitter melon stuffed with meat

Synonyms

mướp đắng (Northern Vietnam, Central Vietnam)

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