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