cao lương mỹ vị

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• cao lương mĩ vị

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 膏粱 (“rich food”) and 美味 (“delicacy”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaːw˧˧ lɨəŋ˧˧ mi˦ˀ˥ vi˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kaːw˧˧ lɨəŋ˧˧ mɪj˧˨ vɪj˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kaːw˧˧ lɨəŋ˧˧ mɪj˨˩˦ vɪj˨˩˨] ~ [kaːw˧˧ lɨəŋ˧˧ mɪj˨˩˦ jɪj˨˩˨]

Noun

cao lương mỹ vị

1. (historical) a luxurious delicacy; gourmet food