mứt

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [mɨt̚˧˦]Huế [mɨk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [mɨk̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

mứtrisingsắc

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

mứt means jam.

Meanings of mứt in English

Noun

jam
- mứt dâustrawberry jam/mulberry jam
a type of sweet that is often eaten during certain occasions (such as Tết)
- mứt gừngcandied ginger

Words with mứt

kem mứt mứt cam

Example sentences with mứt

Tom phết mứt dâu vào một lát bánh mì. Tom spread some strawberry jam on a slice of bread.
Tom phết một ít mứt dâu vào một lát bánh mỳ. Tom spread some strawberry jam on a slice of bread.

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, mứt could be written as 蜜. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 蜜 (SV: mật). Doublet of mật.

Frequently asked questions

What does mứt mean in English?

mứt (noun) means "jam".

How do you pronounce mứt?

IPA: Hanoi [mɨt̚˧˦]; Saigon [mɨk̚˦˥]. Tones: mứt — rising tone (sắc).

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.