ruốc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Perhaps from Proto-Mon-Khmer *prhuək, derived from *phɔɔk ~ *pʔɔɔk (“fish-paste”); compare Khmer ប្រហុក (prɑhok, “fish-paste”), ផ្អក (phʼɑɑk, “fish-paste”), Mon ဖြံက် (hərɔk, “fish-paste”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zuək̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐuək̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɹuək̚˦˥]

Noun

(classifier con (“the shrimps”)) ruốc • (𩽖)

1. small shrimps in the genus Acetes
2. (Central Vietnam) shrimp paste
3. (Northern Vietnam) rousong; meat floss

   Synonym: chà bông

See also

Derived terms

• mắm ruốc