ngò ôm
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Vietnamese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
ngò + ôm, from Khmer ម្អម (mʼɑɑm). Compare also mò om (“Limnophila aromatica”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋɔ˨˩ ʔom˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋɔ˦˩ ʔom˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ŋɔ˨˩ ʔom˧˧]
Noun[edit]
- an herb, Limnophila aromatica, used in Vietnamese cuisine, particularly in the sour soup canh chua