Etymology

mướp ‎(“luffa”) +‎ đắng ‎(“bitter”), probably a calque of Chinese 苦瓜

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mɨ̞̠ɜʔp̚˧ˀ˦ ˀɗɐŋ˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [mɨ̞̠ɜʔp̚˦˥ ˀɗɐŋ˦˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [mɨ̞̠ɜʔp̚˦ˀ˥ ˀɗɐŋ˦ˀ˥]