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ngũ cốc

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ngũcreaky risingngãcốcrisingsắc

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ngũ cốc means cereal; the Five Grains.

Chinese characters: 五穀 (五 “five” + 穀 “grain”)

Meanings of ngũ cốc in English

Noun

  1. cereal
    • ngũ cốc ăn sángbreakfast cereal
  2. the Five Grains

Words with ngũ cốc

ngũ cốc nguyên cám

Example sentences with ngũ cốc

  • Tôi thích ăn ngũ cốc với sữa. I like to eat cereal with milk.
  • Người nông dân gieo hạt ngũ cốc vào mùa xuân. Farmers sow grain seeds in spring.
  • Ít ra thì ngũ cốc có thời hạn sử dụng lâu. At least cereal has a long shelf life.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 五穀, composed of 五 (“five”) and 穀 (“grain”).

Frequently asked questions

What does ngũ cốc mean in English?

ngũ cốc (noun) means "cereal; the Five Grains".

How do you pronounce ngũ cốc?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋu˦ˀ˥ kəwk͡p̚˧˦]; Saigon [ŋʊw˨˩˦ kəwk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: ngũ — creaky rising tone (ngã), cốc — rising tone (sắc).

Is ngũ cốc a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ngũ cốc is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 五穀.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.