canh me

Vietnamese

Etymology

canh +‎ me.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kajŋ̟˧˧ mɛ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɛɲ˧˧ mɛ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kan˧˧ mɛ˧˧]

Verb

canh me

1. (Southern Vietnam, colloquial) to keep an eye for; to look in case of

   canh me ăn trộm ― to look out for thieves

   Hôm qua tính đi sớm canh me đồ rẻ mà tới nơi là đông ngùn ngụt rồi.

   Yesterday, I thought I went early enough to be able to grab some cheap stuff, but somehow there were already swarms.