lương thực

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 糧食, composed of 糧 (“provisions”) and 食 (“food”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lɨəŋ˧˧ tʰɨk̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [lɨəŋ˧˧ tʰɨk̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [lɨəŋ˧˧ tʰɨk̚˨˩˨]

Noun

lương thực

  1. a grain staple, such as rice or wheat
    lương thực và thực phẩm
    staple and non-staple foods
    an ninh lương thực
    food security

See also

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