đường mạch nha
noun
Hanoi [ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩ majk̟̚˧˨ʔ ɲaː˧˧]Huế [ʔɗɨəŋ˦˩ mat̚˨˩ʔ ɲaː˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩ mat̚˨˩˨ ɲaː˧˧] browser voice
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đường mạch nha means malt sugar; maltose.
Meanings of đường mạch nha in English
Noun
- malt sugar; maltose
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đường mạch nha could be written as 糖麥芽. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
đường (“sugar”) + mạch nha (“malt”); calque of Chinese 麥芽糖 /麦芽糖 (mạch nha đường).
Frequently asked questions
What does đường mạch nha mean in English?
đường mạch nha (noun) means "malt sugar; maltose".
How do you pronounce đường mạch nha?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩ majk̟̚˧˨ʔ ɲaː˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩ mat̚˨˩˨ ɲaː˧˧]. Tones: đường — falling tone (huyền), mạch — heavy tone (nặng), nha — level tone (ngang).