Definition

1. Noun:
   • A cooking pot for ten: A large pot, typically used for cooking rice, with a capacity designed to serve approximately ten people. It refers to a specific, traditional size of pot.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nhà tôi có một cái nồi mười để nấu cơm khi có khách đông. (My family has a nồi mười to cook rice when we have many guests.)
  • Nồi mười này rất tiện để nấu ở các đám cỗ. (This nồi mười is very convenient for cooking at feasts.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "nồi mười" is a compound noun formed from "nồi" (pot) and "mười" (ten). It is a traditional measurement of capacity, similar to how one might say a "ten-quart pot" in English. It is less common in modern, urban settings but remains understood in contexts of traditional cooking, large gatherings, or rural life.

Variants and Related Words

• Nồi (n): pot, cooking pot.
  • nồi cơm điện (rice cooker).
• Nồi năm (n): a pot for five; a smaller traditional pot designed to serve about five people.

Synonyms

• Large cooking pot
• Ten-person pot

Cultural Note

• The term reflects a traditional way of measuring cookware by the number of people it can feed, indicating its practical, communal use in Vietnamese culture, especially for events, festivals, or large family meals.