cơm

/kəm/

noun★Beginner— cooked rice

informal

Cooked rice, typically white rice, which is a staple food in Vietnamese cuisine.

Cơm Việt Nam thường được ăn với nhiều món ăn kèm.

Vietnamese rice is often eaten with many side dishes.

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In Vietnamese culture, rice is a central part of meals and has significant cultural importance.

Collocations

to eat a meal

a meal

Rice is not just food in Vietnam; it symbolizes prosperity and is deeply tied to Vietnamese identity.

A typical Vietnamese meal revolves around rice, with various dishes served alongside it.

Derived from the Proto-Austronesian word for 'rice' (*CəmaR), reflecting its importance as a staple food in Southeast Asia.

In Vietnamese, 'cơm' can also be used metaphorically to refer to meals in general, similar to how 'rice' is used in some English contexts.

cơm

rice

root

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