bún cua
nounverb
Hanoi [ʔɓun˧˦ kuə˧˧]Huế [ʔɓun˦˧˥ kuə˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓʊwŋ͡m˦˥ kuə˧˧] browser voice
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bún cua means bún riêu; Vietnamese rice vermicelli soup; usually served with fish.
Meanings of bún cua in English
Noun
- bún riêu; Vietnamese rice vermicelli soup, usually served with fish, snail, tofu, pig skin (bì), congealed blood (huyết) and/or raw vegetables, and characteristically, with crab meatballs ≈ bún riêu
Etymology
bún (“rice vermicelli”) + cua (“crab”).
Frequently asked questions
What does bún cua mean in English?
bún cua (noun) means "bún riêu; Vietnamese rice vermicelli soup; usually served with fish".
How do you pronounce bún cua?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓun˧˦ kuə˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓʊwŋ͡m˦˥ kuə˧˧]. Tones: bún — rising tone (sắc), cua — level tone (ngang).