Definition

1. 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.

1. (địa phương) cũng như hoa muống Funnel
   • Rót dầu vào chai bằng muống
     To pour oil into a bottle with a funnel.
2. (ít dùng) Rau muống (nói tắt)