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

Derived terms

• ngũ cốc nguyên cám