How do you say “marinate” in Vietnamese?

“Marinate” in Vietnamese is ướp (to embalm).

Vietnamese words for “marinate”

• ướpListenverb
  Hanoi [ʔɨəp̚˧˦] · Saigon [ʔɨəp̚˦˥]ướp rising

  to embalm

  for “marinate” meaning: To allow a sauce or flavoring mixture to absorb into something; to steep or soak something in a marinade to flavor or prepare it for cooking.

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