Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

mắm

[mam˧˦] 🎙 Say it

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) Vietnamese salted, fermented fish or shrimp

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thực phẩm muối và lên men từ cá hoặc tôm

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Connotation: affectionate

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) girl; girlie

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cô gái

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Connotation: affectionate

Where it’s used: Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to tighten

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

siết

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Connotation: affectionate

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) Avicennia

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loại cây

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Connotation: affectionate

Từ mé rừng mắm chống lở đất phía bên này,[…]From the egde of the Avicennia forest that protects against landslides on this side, […]

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Topics: Food

What does “mắm” mean?

(noun) Vietnamese salted, fermented fish or shrimp

Is “mắm” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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