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nuoc mam

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[nwawk mahm] / ˈnwɔk ˈmɑm /

noun

  1. a fish sauce used in Vietnamese cuisine.

Etymology

Origin of nuoc mam

First recorded in 1845–50; from Vietnamese nủớc “water” + mắm “pickled fish”(anchovies pickled in brine)

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