Phrase guide

nuoc mam

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /nʌk mɑm/
  • /nək mɑm/

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noun

Meaning 1

A fish sauce used in Vietnamese cookery.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:nuoc mam.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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