mỡ nước
[məː˦ˀ˥ nɨək̚˧˦]
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Meaning · English
(noun) lard
Noun
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Buổi chiều, lúc mặt trời vừa khuất sau vườn chuối anh Hết hay ghé lại để mua 1.000đ mỡ nước, 500đ bột ngọt, 500đ tỏi, 500đ tiêu.In the afternoons, as the sun dipped behind the banana orchard, Hết would often stop by to buy 1,000 đ[ồng] worth of lard, 500đ of monosodium glutamate, 500đ of garlic, and 500đ of pepper.
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Sources & notes
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Common questions
What does “mỡ nước” mean?
(noun) lard
Is “mỡ nước” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.