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mật ong

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Hanoi [mət̚˧˨ʔ ʔawŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [mək̚˨˩ʔ ʔawŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [mək̚˨˩˨ ʔawŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice
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mật ong means honey.

Meanings of mật ong in English

Noun

  1. honey

Example sentences with mật ong

  • Anh ấy cho ít mật ong vào trà. He added some honey to his tea.
  • Tui yêu mật ong. I love honey.
  • Cô ấy cho mật ong vào vết thương của anh ấy. She put honey in his wound.
  • Tom cho mật ong vào trà của anh ấy thay vì đường. Tom puts honey in his tea instead of sugar.
  • Anh ấy uống trà hoa cúc nóng và ăn bánh mật ong ngon. He drank hot chamomile tea and ate delicious honey cake.

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

Etymology

mật (“honey”) + ong (“bee”).

Frequently asked questions

What does mật ong mean in English?

mật ong (noun) means "honey".

How do you pronounce mật ong?

IPA: Hanoi [mət̚˧˨ʔ ʔawŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [mək̚˨˩˨ ʔawŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: mật — heavy tone (nặng), ong — level tone (ngang).

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.