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mải

adjective
Hanoi [maːj˧˩]Huế [maːj˧˨]Saigon [maːj˨˩˦] browser voice
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mải means absorbed.

Meanings of mải in English

Adjective

  1. absorbed
    • mải chơi(disapproving) to be obsessed with fooling around; to be carefree

Words with mải

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, mải could be written as 買, 嘪, 𢠼, 𬏽. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does mải mean in English?

mải (adjective) means "absorbed".

How do you pronounce mải?

IPA: Hanoi [maːj˧˩]; Saigon [maːj˨˩˦]. Tones: mải — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.