mưu mẹo

nounadjective

Hanoi [miw˧˧ mɛw˧˨ʔ]Huế [mɨw˧˧ mɛw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [mɨw˧˧ mɛw˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

mưulevelngang mẹoheavynặng

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Meanings of mưu mẹo in English

Noun

a clever trick made to deceive someone

Adjective

full of tricks, deceptive

Etymology

mưu + mẹo.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce mưu mẹo?

IPA: Hanoi [miw˧˧ mɛw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [mɨw˧˧ mɛw˨˩˨]. Tones: mưu — level tone (ngang), mẹo — heavy tone (nặng).

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.