mật mã

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [mət̚˧˨ʔ maː˦ˀ˥]Huế [mək̚˨˩ʔ maː˧˨]Saigon [mək̚˨˩˨ maː˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

mậtheavynặng mãcreaky risingngã

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

mật mã means code; cipher.

Chinese characters: 密碼

Meanings of mật mã in English

Noun

code; cipher

Example sentences with mật mã

Mật mã là "Muiriel". The password is "Muiriel".

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 密碼 (“password”).

Frequently asked questions

What does mật mã mean in English?

mật mã (noun) means "code; cipher".

How do you pronounce mật mã?

IPA: Hanoi [mət̚˧˨ʔ maː˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [mək̚˨˩˨ maː˨˩˦]. Tones: mật — heavy tone (nặng), mã — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is mật mã a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. mật mã is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 密碼.

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.