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˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kaː˨˩ mɛŋ˨˩]
Noun
cà-mèn
- an mess kit
- Synonyms: cặp lồng, gà-mên