cao lương

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 膏粱, composed of 膏 (“oil”) and 粱 (“millet”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ lɨəŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ lɨəŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ lɨəŋ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cây, hạt) cao lương

  1. (agriculture) sorghum
    Synonyms: miến, lúa miến, bo bo

Noun

cao lương

  1. (only in compounds) rich food

Derived terms

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