muối
Hanoi [muəj˧˦]Huế [muj˨˩˦]Saigon [muj˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
muối means salt; common salt.
Meanings of muối in English
Noun
- salt
- common salt
Verb
- to pickle (to preserve food in a salt, sugar or vinegar solution)
Adjective
- pickled (preserved by pickling)
Words with muối
Idioms and sayings with muối
- muối bỏ biển — a drop in the bucket
Example sentences with muối
- Tôi bỏ muối và tiêu vào súp. I put salt and pepper into the soup.
- Chúng tôi rắc muối để tẩy uế. We sprinkle salt for purification.
- Chuyền cho tôi lọ muối, được không? Pass me the salt, would you?
- Tôi rắc muối lên thức ăn. I sprinkle salt on the food.
- Đừng cho quá nhiều muối vào. Don't put too much salt.
- Nước biển có chứa muối. Seawater contains salt.
- Anh ấy vô tình bỏ muối vào cà phê của bạn. He accidentally put salt in your coffee.
- Anh ấy bỏ nhầm muối vào tách cà phê của mình. He accidentally puts salt into his coffee cup.
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, muối could be written as 圤, 㙁, 莓, 酶. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *ɓɔːjʔ (“salt”). Cognate with North Central Vietnamese mói, Muong bỏi/vỏi and Arem bɑːjʔ. Compare also Proto-Katuic *ɓɔɔj (whence Pacoh boi).
Frequently asked questions
What does muối mean in English?
muối (noun) means "salt; common salt".
How do you pronounce muối?
IPA: Hanoi [muəj˧˦]; Saigon [muj˦˥]. Tones: muối — rising tone (sắc).