rau má

See also: rauma

Vietnamese

Etymology

The second element má is possibly also found in dây mơ rễ má.

Compare Muong Bi bả (as in tắc bả (“pennywort”)).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaw˧˧ maː˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʐaw˧˧ maː˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɹa(ː)w˧˧ maː˦˥]

Noun

(classifier cây, lá) rau má

  1. Asiatic pennywort (Centella asiatica)
    rau má đậu xanh ― Asiatic pennywort juice with mung bean paste

Derived terms

  • ăn rau má, phá đường tàu
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