nêm nếm

Vietnamese

Etymology

nêm (“to season”) +‎ nếm (“to taste”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nem˧˧ nem˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [nem˧˧ nem˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [nem˧˧ nem˦˥]

Verb

to season well
Ướp thịt nhớ nêm nếm cho kĩ, bỏ ít muối quá là lạt đó nghe.
Remember to use lots of seasonings when you marinate your meat, if you put too little salt, it would be just bland.

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