ngũ cốc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 五穀, composed of 五 (“five”) and 穀 (“grain”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋu˦ˀ˥ kəwk͡p̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋʊw˧˨ kəwk͡p̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋʊw˨˩˦ kəwk͡p̚˦˥]

Noun

the Five Grains
cereal
ngũ cốc ăn sáng ― breakfast cereal

See also

Derived terms

ngũ cốc nguyên cám

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