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mê cung

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [me˧˧ kʊwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [mej˧˧ kʊwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [mej˧˧ kʊwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
mêlevelngangcunglevelngang

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

mê cung means maze; labyrinth.

Chinese characters: 迷宮

Meanings of mê cung in English

Noun

  1. maze; labyrinth ≈ mê hồn trận

Example sentences with mê cung

  • Cho dù nỗ lực đến bao nhiêu, anh ta không thể thoát ra khỏi mê cung đó. No matter how hard he tried, he could not get out of the maze.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 迷宮.

Frequently asked questions

What does mê cung mean in English?

mê cung (noun) means "maze; labyrinth".

How do you pronounce mê cung?

IPA: Hanoi [me˧˧ kʊwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [mej˧˧ kʊwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: mê — level tone (ngang), cung — level tone (ngang).

Is mê cung a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. mê cung is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 迷宮.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.