muối

See also: muoi, muôi, muỗi, mười, muội, and mươi

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ɓɔːjʔ; cognate with North Central Vietnamese mói, Muong bỏi/vỏi and Arem [bɑːjʔ]. Compare also Proto-Katuic *ɓɔɔj (whence Pacoh boi).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [muəj˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [muj˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [muj˦˥]

Noun

muối (𪉴, 𪉥, 𫜈)

salt (sodium chloride)
(chemistry) salt

Verb

muối

to pickle (to preserve food in a salt, sugar or vinegar solution)

Adjective

muối

pickled (preserved by pickling)

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