ăn cỗ

verb

Hanoi [ʔan˧˧ ko˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʔaŋ˧˧ kow˧˨]Saigon [ʔaŋ˧˧ kow˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ănlevelngang cỗcreaky risingngã

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

Meanings of ăn cỗ in English

Verb

to attend a formal or traditional feast or banquet (usually associated with weddings, funerals, or death anniversaries) ≈ ăn tiệc ăn cưới
- Cuối tuần này, cả nhà tôi đều về quê ăn cỗ cưới.This weekend, my whole family is going back to the countryside to attend a wedding feast.

Example sentences with ăn cỗ

Ăn cỗ đi trước, lội nước theo sau. The early bird catches the worm.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

ăn (“to eat”) + cỗ (“feast; banquet; set of ceremonial dishes”).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce ăn cỗ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔan˧˧ ko˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔaŋ˧˧ kow˨˩˦]. Tones: ăn — level tone (ngang), cỗ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.