mì chính

noun

Hanoi [mi˨˩ t͡ɕïŋ˧˦]Huế [mɪj˦˩ t͡ɕɨn˦˧˥]Saigon [mɪj˨˩ cɨn˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

mìfallinghuyền chínhrisingsắc

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mì chính means monosodium glutamate.

Meanings of mì chính in English

Noun

Central Vietnam, Northern Vietnam monosodium glutamate ≈ bột ngọt vị tinh

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 味精 (mei⁶ zing¹), from a genericized trademark of Tien Chu Ve-Tsin food company. The "味精" trademark itself ultimately comes from Japanese 味(み)精(せい) (misei). Doublet of vị tinh.

Frequently asked questions

What does mì chính mean in English?

mì chính (noun) means "monosodium glutamate".

How do you pronounce mì chính?

IPA: Hanoi [mi˨˩ t͡ɕïŋ˧˦]; Saigon [mɪj˨˩ cɨn˦˥]. Tones: mì — falling tone (huyền), chính — 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.