riềng

See also: rieŋ

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *b-riɛŋ. Cognate with Muong Bi khiềng. Compare Proto-Katuic *-rɨɨŋ (“galangal”) (whence Eastern Bru curưng).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ziəŋ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐiəŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɹiəŋ˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cây, củ) riềng • (楹, 萾)

1. galangals of the genus Alpina