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mại vô

interjection
Hanoi [maːj˧˨ʔ vo˧˧]Huế [maːj˨˩ʔ vow˧˧]Saigon [maːj˨˩˨ vow˧˧] browser voice
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mại vô means folks!.

Meanings of mại vô in English

Interjection

  1. Southern Vietnam, humorous come and check out and buy my/our stuff, folks!

Etymology

Chinese 賣 /卖 (mài, “to sell”) + vô (imperatively intensifying particle).

Frequently asked questions

What does mại vô mean in English?

mại vô (interjection) means "folks!".

How do you pronounce mại vô?

IPA: Hanoi [maːj˧˨ʔ vo˧˧]; Saigon [maːj˨˩˨ vow˧˧]. Tones: mại — heavy tone (nặng), vô — level tone (ngang).

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.