ướp
[ʔɨəp̚˧˦]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(verb) to salt meat or fish with salt or nước mắm, or to further spice them up with other spices or condiments
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
(verb) to embalm
Common questions
What does “ướp” mean?
(verb) to salt meat or fish with salt or nước mắm, or to further spice them up with other spices or condiments
Is “ướp” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.