ý muốn

noun

Hanoi [ʔi˧˦ muən˧˦]Huế [ʔɪj˨˩˦ muəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɪj˦˥ muəŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ýrisingsắc muốnrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

ý muốn means wish; desire.

Meanings of ý muốn in English

Noun

wish; desire

Example sentences with ý muốn

Cô ấy đã chống lại ý muốn của cha mẹ và kết hôn với người nước ngoài đó. She went against her parents' wishes and married the foreigner.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

ý + muốn.

Frequently asked questions

What does ý muốn mean in English?

ý muốn (noun) means "wish; desire".

How do you pronounce ý muốn?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔi˧˦ muən˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɪj˦˥ muəŋ˦˥]. Tones: ý — rising tone (sắc), muốn — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.