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]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [lɨəŋ˧˧ tʰɨk̚˨˩˨]

Noun

lương thực

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

thực phẩm

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