khổ qua

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 苦瓜.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xo˧˩ kwaː˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰow˧˨ kwaː˧˧] ~ [xow˧˨ kwaː˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰow˨˩˦ waː˧˧] ~ [xow˨˩˦ waː˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cây, trái, quả) khổ qua

1. (Southern Vietnam) bitter melon; bitter gourd

   khổ qua nhồi thịt ― bitter melon stuffed with meat

Synonyms

• mướp đắng (Northern Vietnam, Central Vietnam)