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mênh mang

adjective
Hanoi [məjŋ̟˧˧ maːŋ˧˧]Huế [men˧˧ maːŋ˧˧]Saigon [məːn˧˧ maːŋ˧˧] browser voice
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mênh mang means vast and obscure; immense; infinite.

Meanings of mênh mang in English

Adjective

  1. vast and obscure; immense; infinite; endless

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, mênh mang could be written as 溟濛, 溟茫. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does mênh mang mean in English?

mênh mang (adjective) means "vast and obscure; immense; infinite".

How do you pronounce mênh mang?

IPA: Hanoi [məjŋ̟˧˧ maːŋ˧˧]; Saigon [məːn˧˧ maːŋ˧˧]. Tones: mênh — level tone (ngang), mang — level tone (ngang).

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.