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mắc cười

adjective
Hanoi [mak̚˧˦ kɨəj˨˩]Huế [mak̚˦˧˥ kɨj˦˩]Saigon [mak̚˦˥ kɨj˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
mắcrisingsắccườifallinghuyền

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mắc cười means funny.

Meanings of mắc cười in English

Adjective

  1. Southern Vietnam funny ≈ tức cườibuồn cười

Etymology

mắc (“to want to”) + cười (“to laugh”).

Frequently asked questions

What does mắc cười mean in English?

mắc cười (adjective) means "funny".

How do you pronounce mắc cười?

IPA: Hanoi [mak̚˧˦ kɨəj˨˩]; Saigon [mak̚˦˥ kɨj˨˩]. Tones: mắc — rising tone (sắc), cười — falling tone (huyền).

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.