mặn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "man"

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *-maɲʔ (“salted”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [man˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [maŋ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [maŋ˨˩˨]

Adjective

mặn • (曼, 𪉾, 𠼦, 慢, 漫, 𪉽)

1. salty (tasting of salt)

   nước mặn ― salty water

2. (of foods) too salty
3. having meat or fish; not vegan

   Antonyms: chay (“vegan”), ngọt (“sweet”)

4. (figurative, colloquial) passionate; ardent

Derived terms

• mặn chát
• mặn đắng
• mặn mà
• mặn mòi
• mặt lè
• nước mặn

See also

• muối