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cơm cháo

noun
Hanoi [kəːm˧˧ t͡ɕaːw˧˦]Huế [kəːm˧˧ t͡ɕaːw˨˩˦]Saigon [kəːm˧˧ caːw˦˥] browser voice
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cơm cháo means cooked rice and rice congee; achievement; feat.

Meanings of cơm cháo in English

Noun

  1. cooked rice and rice congee
  2. colloquial, in the negative, of a person achievement, feat

Etymology

cơm (“cooked rice”) + cháo (“rice congee; rice porridge”).

Frequently asked questions

What does cơm cháo mean in English?

cơm cháo (noun) means "cooked rice and rice congee; achievement; feat".

How do you pronounce cơm cháo?

IPA: Hanoi [kəːm˧˧ t͡ɕaːw˧˦]; Saigon [kəːm˧˧ caːw˦˥]. Tones: cơm — level tone (ngang), cháo — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.