muống
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Noun:
- Funnel: A tool with a wide top and a narrow tube at the bottom, used for guiding liquids or powders into a container with a small opening.
- (Shortened form, less common) Water spinach: A shortened, colloquial form of "rau muống," a common leafy green vegetable in Vietnamese cuisine.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Funnel): (To pour oil into a bottle with a funnel.)
- Noun (Water spinach): (The market has fresh water spinach today.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "muống" for "funnel" is considered dialectal or regional. The more standard and common word for "funnel" in Vietnamese is "phễu."
- When used to mean "water spinach," it is a shortened, informal form. The full and standard term is "rau muống."
Variants and Related Words
- Hoa muống: Morning glory (the flower of the water spinach plant).
- Rau muống: Water spinach (the full, standard term for the vegetable).
- Phễu: Funnel (the more standard synonym).
Synonyms
- For "funnel": Phễu.
- For "water spinach": Rau muống (full term).
Notes on Different Meanings
- The primary meaning in many dictionaries is "funnel," though this usage is marked as dialectal.
- The meaning as a shortened form of "rau muống" (water spinach) is noted as less common but exists in usage. Context is crucial to determine which meaning is intended.
- (địa phương) cũng như hoa muống Funnel
- Rót dầu vào chai bằng muốngTo pour oil into a bottle with a funnel.
- (ít dùng) Rau muống (nói tắt)