mạn

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [maːn˧˨ʔ]Huế [maːŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [maːŋ˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

mạnheavynặng

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

mạn means flank; deck.

Meanings of mạn in English

Noun

flank (of a ship)
deck
region, area

Words with mạn

mạn hoạ mạn ngược mạn phép mạn tính

Example sentences with mạn

Anh ấy rất lãng mạn. He is very romantic!
Rất lãng mạn! Very romantic!
Đối với tôi, an toàn là ưu tiên hàng đầu trong các tình huống lãng mạn. For me, safety comes first in all romantic situations.
Những quyển sách mà lúc đó Tom và Mary đang đọc không phải là tiểu thuyết lãng mạn. The books Tom and Mary were reading weren't romance novels.

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, mạn could be written as 幔, 慢. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does mạn mean in English?

mạn (noun) means "flank; deck".

How do you pronounce mạn?

IPA: Hanoi [maːn˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [maːŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: mạn — heavy tone (nặng).

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.