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˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋʊw˨˩˦ kəwk͡p̚˦˥]
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Noun

ngũ cốc

  1. the Five Grains
  2. cereal
    ngũ cốc ăn sáng ― breakfast cereal

See also

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