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˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [muj˦˥]

Noun

muối • (𪉴, 𪉥, 𫜈)

1. salt (sodium chloride)
2. (chemistry) salt

Verb

muối

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

Adjective

muối

1. pickled (preserved by pickling)