sinh khương

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 生薑 (fresh ginger).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sïŋ˧˧ xɨəŋ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂɨn˧˧ kʰɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [sɨn˧˧ kʰɨəŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂɨn˧˧ kʰɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [sɨn˧˧ kʰɨəŋ˧˧]

    Noun

    sinh khương

    1. (archaic, medicine) fresh ginger; raw ginger (uncooked and undried; of the species Zingiber officinale)

    Usage notes

    This name is especially used in the context of (traditional) medicine (not often in cooking).