Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 大麥, composed of 大 (“large”) and 麥 (“wheat”), from Chinese 大麥 / 大麦 (dàmài). Compare Japanese 大麦 (ōmugi).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ majk̟̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ mat̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ mat̚˨˩˨]
Noun
(classifier cây) đại mạch
- barley (Hordeum vulgare or its grains)
- Coordinate term: tiểu mạch