mĩ vị

See also: mivi

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• mỹ vị

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 美味.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

mĩ vị

1. delicacy

Derived terms

• cao lương mỹ vị (膏粱美味, “(historical) a luxurious delicacy; gourmet food”)