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mèo tam thể

noun
Hanoi [mɛw˨˩ taːm˧˧ tʰe˧˩]Huế [mɛw˦˩ taːm˧˧ tʰej˧˨]Saigon [mɛw˨˩ taːm˧˧ tʰej˨˩˦] browser voice
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mèo tam thể means calico cat.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con mèo tam thể (one calico cat)

Meanings of mèo tam thể in English

Noun

  1. calico cat

Etymology

From mèo (“cat”) + tam thể (“three colours”), a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 三采 (SV: tam thải).

Frequently asked questions

What does mèo tam thể mean in English?

mèo tam thể (noun) means "calico cat".

How do you pronounce mèo tam thể?

IPA: Hanoi [mɛw˨˩ taːm˧˧ tʰe˧˩]; Saigon [mɛw˨˩ taːm˧˧ tʰej˨˩˦]. Tones: mèo — falling tone (huyền), tam — level tone (ngang), thể — dipping tone (hỏi).

What classifier is used with mèo tam thể?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con mèo tam thể" (one calico cat).

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.