cà-mèn

Vietnamese

Etymology

From French gamelle. Defricativization of the consonant ([ɣ] > [k]) is inexplicable.

See also the form gà-mên.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaː˨˩ mɛn˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kaː˦˩ mɛŋ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kaː˨˩ mɛŋ˨˩]
  • Phonetic spelling: cà mèn

Noun

cà-mèn

  1. a lunch box
    Synonyms: cặp lồng, gà-mên
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