muôi

Thân thiện

Mẹ dùng cái muôi để múc canh vào bát.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Ladle: A kitchen utensil with a long handle and a deep, round bowl, used for serving soups, stews, or other liquids.
   • Scoop: A similar utensil, often slightly smaller or with a different shape, used for serving food.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mẹ dùng cái muôi để múc canh. (Mother uses the ladle to serve soup.)
  • Anh ấy lấy một muôi cơm từ nồi. (He took a scoop of rice from the pot.)
  • Hãy đưa cho tôi cái muôi to. (Please pass me the big ladle.)

Advanced Usage

• "muôi canh": soup ladle.
  • Muôi canh thường có dung tích lớn. (A soup ladle usually has a large capacity.)

Variants and Related Words

• Môi: An alternative, less common spelling for "muôi" with the same meaning.
  • Vớ lấy cái môi/con môi nào. (Grab a ladle.)

Synonyms

• Cái vá: A general term for a ladle or scoop, though "vá" can sometimes imply a flatter, more slotted utensil for skimming.
• Thìa lớn: Literally "big spoon".

Notes on Different Meanings

• The word "muôi" has only one core meaning related to a kitchen utensil. It is not to be confused with "môi" meaning "lips", which is a completely different word despite the similar spelling in some contexts. The variant "môi" for ladle is considered archaic or dialectal in modern standard Vietnamese.

Học thuật

1. như môi Ladle