Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 穭 (“wild grain”) and 麥 (“malt”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [l̪uɜ˧ˀ˦ mɐjʔk̟̚˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [luɜ˩ˀ˧ mɐʔt̚˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [l̻ʲuɜ˦ˀ˥ mɐʔt̚˨ˀ˧ʔ]