Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cơm

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) cooked non-glutinous rice

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

gạo nấu chín không dẻo

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Nhà còn cơm không?Is there any rice left at home?

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗ Local usage: Depending on context, “cơm” can mean either cooked rice or a meal. [contributed-collins-enriched]

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a rice meal

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bữa ăn gồm cơm

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Examples

ăn cơmto eat rice; to have a rice meal, optionally with meat, fish, soup, among other foods

Sáng sớm, đi bắt cua đồng, đi thả diều, Huýt sáo nô đùa bên đám bạn nơi lũy tre, chơi trốn tìm. Khói bếp cay mắt mẹ già bên bếp lò. Cơm nấu xong rồi ! Mấy đứa về ăn (bữa) cơm !Early in the morning, we'd go catch some field crabs, fly some kites, Whistle and goof with our friends around bamboo groves, play hide and seek. Smoke from the fireplace'd irritate our old mom's eyes. The rice is done! Y'all come home for lunch!

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) meat; flesh

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thịt

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Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) tasteless (not sour, or only slightly sweet)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

không có vị

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Topics: Food

Common questions

What does “cơm” mean?

(noun) cooked non-glutinous rice

Is “cơm” formal or informal?

cơm is generally informal.

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