nuoc mam

See also: nuoc-mam and nước mắm

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Vietnamese nước mắm (“salted fish sauce”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nʌk mɑm/, /nək mɑm/

Noun

nuoc mam (countable and uncountable, plural nuoc mams)

1. A fish sauce used in Vietnamese cookery.
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Related terms

• nuoc nhut (nước nhút)
• nam pla

Translations

fish sauce — see fish sauce