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mực

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) ink (coloured fluid used for writing)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chất lỏng màu dùng để viết

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Mực xào cần tây nhanh mà ngon.Stir-fried squid with celery is quick and tasty.

Mực này dùng để viết thư pháp.This ink is used for calligraphy.

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

Sources & notes

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) ink (dark fluid ejected by inkfish)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chất lỏng sẫm màu được cá mực phun ra

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) short for cá mực (“inkfish (a cephalopod of the Coleoidea subclass, which includes squids, cuttlefish, and octopuses)”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loài động vật thân mềm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) black

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

màu đen

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chó mựca black dog

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “mực” mean?

(noun) ink (coloured fluid used for writing)

Is “mực” formal or informal?

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

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