mâm cỗ

Vietnamese

Etymology

mâm +‎ cỗ.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [məm˧˧ ko˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [məm˧˧ kow˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [məm˧˧ kow˨˩˦]

Noun

mâm cỗ

1. tray with food and fruits
   • 2015 November 10, Như Bình Ngô, Elementary Vietnamese, 3rd edition, Tuttle Publishing, →ISBN, page 9:

     Lời chào cao hơn mâm cỗ.

     It's better to great someone with respect than to serve him an auspicious meal.