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mạo từ

noun
Hanoi [maːw˧˨ʔ tɨ˨˩]Huế [maːw˨˩ʔ tɨ˦˩]Saigon [maːw˨˩˨ tɨ˨˩] browser voice
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mạo từ means an article.

Meanings of mạo từ in English

Noun

  1. an article ≈ quán từ
    • mạo từ xác định/hạn địnha definite article
    • mạo từ bất định/không xác định/không hạn địnhan indefinite article

Example sentences with mạo từ

  • Tiếng La-tinh không có mạo từ. Latin doesn't have any articles.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 帽 (“hat; cap”) and 詞 (“word”), as if the article is a “cap” on the noun that follows. Compare quán từ (literally “hat-word”).

Frequently asked questions

What does mạo từ mean in English?

mạo từ (noun) means "an article".

How do you pronounce mạo từ?

IPA: Hanoi [maːw˧˨ʔ tɨ˨˩]; Saigon [maːw˨˩˨ tɨ˨˩]. Tones: mạo — heavy tone (nặng), từ — falling tone (huyền).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.