mường
noun
Hanoi [mɨəŋ˨˩]Huế [mɨəŋ˦˩]Saigon [mɨəŋ˨˩] browser voice
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Meanings of mường in English
Noun
- mountain village of ethnic minorities in Northern Vietnam
Words with mường
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, mường could be written as 𠉋, 𡙧, 𤞽, 䅒. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Borrowed from a Tai language. Compare Muong mường (“village; mountain village”), Lao ເມືອງ (mư̄ang), Lü ᦵᦙᦲᧂ (moeng), ᨾᩮᩥ᩠ᨦ, Shan မိူင်း (móeng), Tai Dam ꪹꪣꪉ (mứang), Thai เมือง (mʉʉang).
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce mường?
IPA: Hanoi [mɨəŋ˨˩]; Saigon [mɨəŋ˨˩]. Tones: mường — falling tone (huyền).