muỗng
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
muỗng means spoon.
Meanings of muỗng in English
Noun
- Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam spoon ≈ thìa
Words with muỗng
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, muỗng could be written as 𢳠, 𨮒, 𨮵. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Usage note: muỗng
muỗng is the Southern word for "spoon"; the North says thìa.
- Cho em xin thêm một cái muỗng. — Could I have another spoon?
- một muỗng đường — a spoonful of sugar
- muỗng canh — tablespoon; muỗng cà phê — teaspoon (in recipes)
Eating pho: you hold chopsticks in one hand and a muỗng (South) / thìa (North) in the other, for the broth.
The cutlery set in the South: đũa (chopsticks), muỗng (spoon), nĩa (fork), dao (knife). In the North: đũa, thìa, dĩa (fork!), dao.
Notice the trap: in the North, dĩa means fork, while in the South dĩa means plate.
Etymology
From a Tai language. Compare Lao ບ່ວງ (būang).
Frequently asked questions
What does muỗng mean in English?
muỗng (noun) means "spoon".
How do you pronounce muỗng?
IPA: Hanoi [muəŋ˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [muəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: muỗng — creaky rising tone (ngã).
What classifier is used with muỗng?
Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái muỗng" (one spoon).