cơ thịt

/kə tʰit/

noun★Intermediate

informal

A type of Vietnamese sausage made from pork, often seasoned with fish sauce, garlic, and pepper.

Cơ thịt là món ăn rất phổ biến ở miền Nam Việt Nam.

Cơ thịt is a very popular dish in southern Vietnam.

Mẹ tôi làm cơ thịt rất ngon với gia vị đặc biệt.

My mother makes very delicious cơ thịt with special seasoning.

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This sausage is typically grilled or fried and served with rice or noodles.

Collocations

cơ thịt nướnggrilled cơ thịtcơ thịt chiênfried cơ thịtcơ thịt xàostir-fried cơ thịt

Synonyms

Related Phrases

ăn cơ thịtphrase

to eat cơ thịt

món cơ thịtphrase

the dish cơ thịt

💡Pro Tip

Regional Variations

In Northern Vietnam, similar sausages are often called 'giò lụa' and may have slightly different seasoning.

📖Word Origin

The term 'cơ thịt' comes from the combination of 'cơ' (meaning 'meat' in Southern Vietnamese dialect) and 'thịt' (meaning 'meat' in standard Vietnamese).

📝Usage Notes

While 'cơ thịt' is more commonly used in Southern Vietnam, similar sausages exist in Northern Vietnam under different names like 'giò lụa'.

Word Breakdown

cơ

meat (Southern Vietnamese dialect)

root

thịt

meat (standard Vietnamese)

root

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