cao lương mỹ vị

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

cao lương mĩ vị

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 膏粱 (“rich food”) and 美味 (“delicacy”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaːw˧˧ lɨəŋ˧˧ mi˦ˀ˥ vi˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kaːw˧˧ lɨəŋ˧˧ mɪj˧˨ vɪj˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kaːw˧˧ lɨəŋ˧˧ mɪj˨˩˦ vɪj˨˩˨] ~ [kaːw˧˧ lɨəŋ˧˧ mɪj˨˩˦ jɪj˨˩˨]

Noun

cao lương mỹ vị

(historical) a luxurious delicacy; gourmet food

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