noˍ₆糯maiˏ₅米
nounglutinous rice (sometimes also called sticky rice or sweet rice)
noun(noun) sticky rice
The Cantonese for “rice” is 糯米 (no6 mai5) — glutinous rice (sometimes also called sticky rice or sweet rice).
The romanisation in brackets (no6 mai5) is Jyutping, the standard system for Cantonese sounds. New to it? Read our beginner’s guide to Jyutping → or learn about Cantonese tones.
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