Vietnamese
Etymology
cà phê (“coffee”) + ôm (“hug”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaː˨˩ fe˧˧ ʔom˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kaː˦˩ fej˧˧ ʔom˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kaː˨˩ fej˧˧ ʔom˧˧]
Noun
cà phê ôm
- a coffee-serving business allowing romantic physical contact with staff
See also