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mơ

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Hanoi [məː˧˧]Huế [məː˧˧]Saigon [məː˧˧] browser voice
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mơ means to dream.

Meanings of mơ in English

Verb

  1. to dream ≈ chiêm bao

Noun

  1. dream

Noun

  1. ume

Words with mơ

Example sentences with mơ

  • Tôi đã mơ thấy anh ấy. I had a dream about him.
  • Liệu đây có phải là mơ? Was this a dream?
  • Một cân mơ bao nhiêu tiền? How much does a kilo of apricots cost?
  • Tối qua bạn có mơ về tôi không? Did you dream about me last night?
  • Tôi đã mơ về bạn. I dreamt about you.
  • Đây có phải là mơ? Is this a dream?
  • Tôi mơ thấy cô ấy. I dreamt of her.
  • Bạn khiến tôi mơ đấy. You make me dream.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, mơ could be written as 迷, 眉, 麻, 𧫼. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Old Chinese 梅 (OC *C.mˤə) (B-S) (SV: mai).

Frequently asked questions

What does mơ mean in English?

mơ (verb) means "to dream".

How do you pronounce mơ?

IPA: Hanoi [məː˧˧]; Saigon [məː˧˧]. Tones: mơ — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.