Definition

1. Noun:
   • Vinegar: A sour liquid used as a condiment or preservative, typically made from fermented wine, cider, or other substances.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Món salad này cần một chút dấm. (This salad needs a little vinegar.)
  • Dấm táo có nhiều lợi ích cho sức khỏe. (Apple cider vinegar has many health benefits.)

Advanced Usage

• "dấm thanh": clear vinegar, often rice vinegar.
  • Dấm thanh thường dùng trong các món gỏi. (Clear vinegar is often used in salads.)
• "dấm bỗng": a specific type of Vietnamese vinegar made from fermented glutinous rice, used in dishes like bún đậu mắm tôm.
  • Món bún đậu ngon không thể thiếu dấm bỗng. (Bún đậu is not complete without "dấm bỗng".)

Variants and Related Words

• Giấm: This is the more common and standard spelling for "vinegar" in modern Vietnamese. "Dấm" is a variant.
  • Tôi mua một chai giấm ở siêu thị. (I bought a bottle of vinegar at the supermarket.)
• Chua như dấm/giấm (idiomatic simile): As sour as vinegar.
  • Quả xoài này chua như dấm. (This mango is as sour as vinegar.)

Synonyms

• Acid (axit): In a scientific context, referring to its acidic property, but not a direct culinary substitute.
  • Dấm chứa axit axetic. (Vinegar contains acetic acid.)

Related Phrases

• Dầm dấm / Dầm giấm: To marinate or soak in vinegar.
  • Hành tây cần được dầm dấm trước khi ăn. (Onions need to be pickled in vinegar before eating.)

Related Idioms

• Chua ngoa như dấm/giấm: (Of speech or attitude) To be tart, sharp-tongued, or sour-tempered.
  • Bà ấy nói năng chua ngoa như dấm. (She speaks very tartly/sharp-tongued.)

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