NUOC MAM Meaning of NUOC MAM in English nüˈäkˈmäm, nw-ˈ, -ˈȯk- nounEtymology: Vietnamese nuóc măm , literally, salted fish sauce: a sauce made of fish (as anchovies) fermented in brine Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012