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móm mém

adjective
Hanoi [mɔm˧˦ mɛm˧˦]Huế [mɔm˦˧˥ mɛm˦˧˥]Saigon [mɔm˦˥ mɛm˦˥] browser voice
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móm mém means completely toothless; having lost all one's teeth.

Meanings of móm mém in English

Adjective

  1. completely toothless, having lost all one's teeth

Etymology

Apophonic reduplication of móm.

Frequently asked questions

What does móm mém mean in English?

móm mém (adjective) means "completely toothless; having lost all one's teeth".

How do you pronounce móm mém?

IPA: Hanoi [mɔm˧˦ mɛm˧˦]; Saigon [mɔm˦˥ mɛm˦˥]. Tones: móm — rising tone (sắc), mém — 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.