đại mạch

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 大麥, composed of 大 (“large”) and 麥 (“wheat”), from Chinese 大麥／大麦 (dàmài). Compare Japanese 大麦 (ōmugi).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

(classifier cây) đại mạch

1. barley (Hordeum vulgare or its grains)

   Coordinate term: tiểu mạch