mo nang
[mɔ˧˧ naːŋ˧˧]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(noun) areca spathe
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
2016, Tạ Duy Anh, "Những vắt cơm nắm một thời của mẹ (Mom's kneaded rice-balls of bygone time)" Báo Giao Thông (Transportation and Traffic Newspaper)My Mom stayed up the whole night long. She washed the uncooked rice which she then cooked; she waited until it was just freshly cooked before beginning to knead it. Her tools were an areca spathe, a clean piece of cotton clothe, and a basin of boiled-then-cooled water. The fragrant freshly-cooked ri
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
(noun) bamboo culm sheath
Examples
Người ta thu hoạch măng tre vào mùa xuân khi chồi nhú khỏi mặt đất cao 15-20cm. Lột mo nang, rửa sạch, thường dùng tươi.People often gather bamboo shoots in spring when the shoots have sprung up 15-20-cm-high from the ground. They are stripped of their culm sheaths, washed clean, and often used fresh.
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Common questions
What does “mo nang” mean?
(noun) areca spathe
Is “mo nang” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.