lúa chiêm
noun
Hanoi [luə˧˦ t͡ɕiəm˧˧]Huế [luə˨˩˦ t͡ɕiəm˧˧]Saigon [luə˦˥ cim˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
lúa chiêm means fifth-month rice; summer crop.
Classifier: cây — e.g. một cây lúa chiêm (one fifth-month rice)
Meanings of lúa chiêm in English
Noun
- fifth-month rice; summer crop
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, lúa chiêm could be written as 魯占, 穭占, 穭秥. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
lúa + Chiêm, the latter short for Chiêm Thành (“Cham; Champa”).
Frequently asked questions
What does lúa chiêm mean in English?
lúa chiêm (noun) means "fifth-month rice; summer crop".
How do you pronounce lúa chiêm?
IPA: Hanoi [luə˧˦ t͡ɕiəm˧˧]; Saigon [luə˦˥ cim˧˧]. Tones: lúa — rising tone (sắc), chiêm — level tone (ngang).
What classifier is used with lúa chiêm?
Common classifiers: cây — for example "một cây lúa chiêm" (one fifth-month rice).