ngò ôm

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

ngò om

Etymology

ngò +‎ ôm, from Khmer ម្អម (mʼɑɑm). Compare also mò om (“Limnophila aromatica”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

an herb, Limnophila aromatica, used in Vietnamese cuisine, particularly in the sour soup canh chua

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