vừng

Tho

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *vɨŋ. Cognate with Vietnamese vừng.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɨŋ²/

Noun

vừng

1. (Làng Lỡ) sesame

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *vɨŋ (“sesame”). Compare Proto-Katuic *lawɨŋ and Proto-Be *vəŋᴬ².

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vɨŋ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vɨŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [vɨŋ˨˩] ~ [jɨŋ˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cây, hạt, hột) vừng • (𣜸, 𥣐, 𦾥, 𧁸)

1. (Northern Vietnam) sesame

   Vừng ơi, mở ra!

   Open, sesame!

Synonyms

• (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) mè