cau mày

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [kaw˧˧ maj˨˩]Huế [kaw˧˧ maj˦˩]Saigon [ka(ː)w˧˧ ma(ː)j˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

caulevelngang màyfallinghuyền

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

cau mày means to frown; scowl.

Meanings of cau mày in English

Verb

to frown; scowl
to furrow one's eyebrows

Example sentences with cau mày

Tom cau mày lại, trông có vẻ không hài lòng. Tom wrinkled his brow like he was displeased.
Tôi cau mày. I frowned.
Tom cau mày lại, trông có vẻ tâm trạng đang rất khó chịu. Tom wrinkled his brow like he was displeased.

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Frequently asked questions

What does cau mày mean in English?

cau mày (verb) means "to frown; scowl".

How do you pronounce cau mày?

IPA: Hanoi [kaw˧˧ maj˨˩]; Saigon [ka(ː)w˧˧ ma(ː)j˨˩]. Tones: cau — level tone (ngang), mày — falling tone (huyền).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.