Vietnamese · Food & Drink
cơm
Cooked rice
Beginnernoun
Definition
The staple food; an cơm, eating rice, simply means having a meal.
Example
Cả nhà ăn cơm tối cùng nhau.
The whole family has dinner together.
Etymology
'Cơm' originates from Proto-Austroasiatic languages, meaning cooked rice, a staple food in Vietnamese cuisine and culture, indicating the centrality of rice in daily life.
How & Where It’s Used
'Cơm' is used informally in daily conversations as well as in formal writings regarding food and culture, recognized universally across different regions in Vietnam.