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mòn

verb
Hanoi [mɔn˨˩]Huế [mɔŋ˦˩]Saigon [mɔŋ˨˩] browser voice
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mòn means to wear; to wear out.

Meanings of mòn in English

Verb

  1. to wear (as in to subject to wear), to wear out

Words with mòn

Idioms and sayings with mòn

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, mòn could be written as 𤷱. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does mòn mean in English?

mòn (verb) means "to wear; to wear out".

How do you pronounce mòn?

IPA: Hanoi [mɔn˨˩]; Saigon [mɔŋ˨˩]. Tones: mòn — falling tone (huyền).

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.