nước mắm
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Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]nước (“water”) + mắm (“salted fish”)
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [nɨək̚˧˦ mam˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [nɨək̚˦˧˥ mam˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [nɨək̚˦˥ mam˦˥]
Noun
[edit]- A light brown, watery fish sauce used in Vietnamese cookery.
- A mixture of this sauce with water, lemon juice, sugar, and various seasonings such as garlic and black pepper.
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[edit]References
[edit]- "Southeast Asian American Food Habits" (1980), U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service, p. 6