mặn

Level ≈B1 (approx.) adjective Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [man˧˨ʔ]Huế [maŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [maŋ˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

mặnheavynặng

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

mặn means salty; too salty.

Meanings of mặn in English

Adjective

salty (tasting of salt)
- nước mặnsalty water
of foods too salty ≈ nhạt
having meat or fish; not vegan
colloquial, figurative passionate; ardent
colloquial, figurative funny

Words with mặn

mặn chát mặn mà nước mặn mặn nồng

Synonyms and antonyms of mặn

Antonyms

chay ngọt

Example sentences with mặn

Món xúp hơi mặn. The soup is a bit too salty.
Cái này mặn quá. This is too salty.
Nó mặn. It's salty.
Tom tránh ăn đồ mặn vì anh ấy bị huyết áp cao. Tom avoids eating salty food because of his high blood pressure.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, mặn could be written as 曼, 慢, 漫, 謾. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-maɲʔ (“salted”). Cognate Arem mận.

Frequently asked questions

What does mặn mean in English?

mặn (adjective) means "salty; too salty".

How do you pronounce mặn?

IPA: Hanoi [man˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [maŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: mặn — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.