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A prepared food item, typically served as part of a meal.
Món này rất ngon!
This dish is very delicious!
Can refer to a specific type of food or a course in a meal.
A subject or topic of study or discussion.
Hôm nay chúng ta học môn toán.
Today we study the subject of math.
Often used in educational contexts.
The meaning of 'món' depends heavily on context. In a restaurant, it means 'dish'; in school, it means 'subject'.
When writing or speaking, use additional words to clarify whether you mean a food dish or an academic subject.
From Sino-Vietnamese '文' (môn) meaning 'subject' or 'category', extended to mean 'dish' in culinary contexts.
The word 'món' can refer to both food dishes and academic subjects. Context usually clarifies the meaning.