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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 乾薑 (“dried ginger root”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaːn˧˧ xɨəŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kaːŋ˧˧ kʰɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [kaːŋ˧˧ xɨəŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kaːŋ˧˧ kʰɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [kaːŋ˧˧ xɨəŋ˧˧]
Noun[edit]
Usage notes[edit]
This name is especially used in the context of (traditional) medicine (rarely in cooking).