Etymology

bông ("bloom," "flower") + cải ("cabbage") + trắng ("white")

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ˀɓɜwŋ͡m˧˧ kaːj˧˩ ṯɕɐŋ˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ˀɓɜwŋ͡m˧˧ kaːj˧˩ ʈɐŋ˦˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ˀɓɜwŋ͡m˧˥ kaːj˨˦ ʈɐŋ˦ˀ˥]