mèn mén

noun

Hanoi [mɛn˨˩ mɛn˧˦]Huế [mɛŋ˦˩ mɛŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [mɛŋ˨˩ mɛŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

mènfallinghuyền ménrisingsắc

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Meanings of mèn mén in English

Noun

Hmong traditional dish made from maize powder

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How do you pronounce mèn mén?

IPA: Hanoi [mɛn˨˩ mɛn˧˦]; Saigon [mɛŋ˨˩ mɛŋ˦˥]. Tones: mèn — falling tone (huyền), mén — 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.