nước sốt

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Hanoi [nɨək̚˧˦ sot̚˧˦]Huế [nɨək̚˦˧˥ ʂok̚˦˧˥]Saigon [nɨək̚˦˥ ʂok̚˦˥] browser voice

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nướcrisingsắc sốtrisingsắc

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nước sốt means sauce.

Also spelled nước xốt — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of nước sốt in English

Noun

sauce

Example sentences with nước sốt

Nước sốt cay khiến lưỡi tôi tê tê. The dip burned my tongue.
Nước sốt quá cay! The sauce is extremely spicy!
Nước sốt quá cay khiến đầu lưỡi tôi tê tê. The dip was so hot, it burned my tongue.

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

Etymology

nước + xốt, the latter from French sauce.

Frequently asked questions

What does nước sốt mean in English?

nước sốt (noun) means "sauce".

How do you pronounce nước sốt?

IPA: Hanoi [nɨək̚˧˦ sot̚˧˦]; Saigon [nɨək̚˦˥ ʂok̚˦˥]. Tones: nước — rising tone (sắc), sốt — 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.