tiểu mạch

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 小麥, composed of 小 (“small”) and 麥 (“wheat”), from Chinese 小麥／小麦 (xiǎomài). Compare Japanese 小麦 (komugi).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tiəw˧˩ majk̟̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tiw˧˨ mat̚˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tiw˨˩˦ mat̚˨˩˨]

Noun

(classifier cây) tiểu mạch

wheat (grain)
Synonym: lúa mì

Coordinate term: đại mạch

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