mông
Hanoi [məwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [məwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [məwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
mông means buttock.
Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái mông (one buttock)
Meanings of mông in English
Noun
- buttock
Adjective
- after verbs, of looking forward and distant as if contemplative or expectant
Words with mông
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, mông could be written as 蒙, 朦. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Vietic *t-moːŋ. Attested in Thiền tông khoá hư ngữ lục in a pre-XVII century translation, possibly by Tuệ Tĩnh, as 𭋥, a combination of 口夢 (MC khuwX mjuwng|mjuwngH) (modern SV: khẩu mông or khẩu mộng).
Frequently asked questions
What does mông mean in English?
mông (noun) means "buttock".
How do you pronounce mông?
IPA: Hanoi [məwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [məwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: mông — level tone (ngang).
What classifier is used with mông?
Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái mông" (one buttock).