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ổ mắt

noun
Hanoi [ʔo˧˩ mat̚˧˦]Huế [ʔow˧˨ mak̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔow˨˩˦ mak̚˦˥] browser voice
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ổ mắt means eye socket.

Meanings of ổ mắt in English

Noun

  1. eye socket

Etymology

ổ + mắt, calque of Chinese 眼窩 /眼窝 (nhãn oa).

Frequently asked questions

What does ổ mắt mean in English?

ổ mắt (noun) means "eye socket".

How do you pronounce ổ mắt?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔo˧˩ mat̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔow˨˩˦ mak̚˦˥]. Tones: ổ — dipping tone (hỏi), mắt — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.