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bột ngọt

noun
Hanoi [ʔɓot̚˧˨ʔ ŋɔt̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɓok̚˨˩ʔ ŋɔk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɓok̚˨˩˨ ŋɔk̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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bộtheavynặngngọtheavynặng

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bột ngọt means monosodium glutamate.

Meanings of bột ngọt in English

Noun

  1. Southern Vietnam monosodium glutamate ≈ mì chínhvị tinh

Etymology

Compound of bột (“powder”) + ngọt (“sweet”). Compare Burmese အချိုမှုန့် (a.hkyuihmun.).

Frequently asked questions

What does bột ngọt mean in English?

bột ngọt (noun) means "monosodium glutamate".

How do you pronounce bột ngọt?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓot̚˧˨ʔ ŋɔt̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓok̚˨˩˨ ŋɔk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: bột — heavy tone (nặng), ngọt — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.