Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

ngũ cốc

[ŋu˦ˀ˥ kəwk͡p̚˧˦] 🎙 Say it

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) the Five Grains

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ngũ loại hạt

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Trẻ con thường ăn ngũ cốc buổi sáng.Children often eat cereal in the morning.

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗ Local usage: Depending on context, ngũ cốc can mean breakfast cereal or grains generally. [contributed-collins-enriched]

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) cereal

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loại thực phẩm từ ngũ cốc

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Examples

ngũ cốc ăn sángbreakfast cereal

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “ngũ cốc” mean?

(noun) the Five Grains

Is “ngũ cốc” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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