mắm muối

Vietnamese

Etymology

mắm (“fish sauce”) +‎ muối (“salt”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mam˧˦ muəj˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [mam˦˧˥ muj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [mam˦˥ muj˦˥]

Noun

mắm muối

1. (literal) fish sauce and salt
2. (by extension) condiments
3. (figurative) spice (attribute that makes something appealing, interesting, or engaging)

Derived terms

Derived terms

• thêm mắm thêm muối