How do you say “mummy” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "mummy" in Vietnamese?

"Mummy" in Vietnamese is xác ướp (mummy), mẹ (mother).

“Mummy” in Vietnamese is xác ướp (mummy), mẹ (mother).

Vietnamese words for “mummy”

xác ướpnoun
Hanoi [saːk̚˧˦ ʔɨəp̚˧˦] · Saigon [saːk̚˦˥ ʔɨəp̚˦˥]xác rising ướp rising
mummy
for “mummy” meaning: An embalmed human or non-human animal corpse wrapped in linen bandages for burial, especially as practised by the ancient Egyptians and some Native American tribes.
mẹnoun
Hanoi [mɛ˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [mɛ˨˩˨]mẹ heavy
mother
for “mummy” meaning: mother.
- Mẹ ơi, con làm xong bài tập về nhà rồi. Con ra ngoài chơi được không?Mummy, I've finished my homework. Can I go out and play now?

Related Vietnamese words

xácnoun
remains

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.