TheVietnameseword "mực" hastwomain meanings, which can be understood as follows:
Usage Instructions:
Whentalkingaboutfood, especiallyseafood, you can use "mực" toreferto cuttlefish or squid.
Whendiscussingwriting, art, or printing, "mực" referstoink.
AdvancedUsage:
In culinary contexts, "mực" can be combinedwithotherwordstodescribedifferentpreparations or dishes, such as "mựcxào" (stir-fried cuttlefish) or "mựcnhồi" (stuffed cuttlefish).
In thecontext of art or writing, youmightseephraseslike "mựcnước" (water-basedink) or "mựcgel" (gelink).
Word Variants:
"Mựcống": Thisrefersspecificallytotube-shapedsquid, oftenused in cooking.
"Mựckhô": Thismeansdried cuttlefish, a popularsnack.
Different Meanings:
"Mực" can refertotheanimal (cuttlefish) or thesubstance (ink), so themeaningwilldepend on thecontext in which it is used.
Synonyms:
For cuttlefish: "squid" (thoughnotalwaysinterchangeable, as they can refertodifferentspecies).
Forink: "mựcviết" (writingink) or "mực in" (printingink).