Vietnamese
Etymology
粱 (“staple”, SV: lương) + khô (“dry”). Unrelated to 糧 (“provisions”, SV: lương).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lɨəŋ˧˧ xo˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [lɨəŋ˧˧ kʰow˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [lɨəŋ˧˧ kʰow˧˧]
Noun
lương khô
- (military) field ration
- (loosely) any type of packaged dry ration