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mắt

Level ≈A1 (approx.) noun Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [mat̚˧˦]Huế [mak̚˦˧˥]Saigon [mak̚˦˥] browser voice
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mắtrisingsắc

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mắt means eye.

Classifier: con, cái — e.g. một con mắt (one eye)

Meanings of mắt in English

Noun

  1. eye
    • nước mắttear
  2. go eye
  3. knot (in wood); joint; node
  4. mesh; link (of a chain, net)

Words with mắt

ánh mắtbắt mắtbốn mắtchớp mắtcoi mắtđẹp mắtđể mắtđọ mắthoa mắtlạ mắtlác mắtmắt cámắt xanhmi mắtmống mắtngon mắtngứa mắtnhắm mắt nhắm mũinước mắtổ mắtra mắtsáng mắttầm mắttrước mắtvừa mắtmắt kínhmắt mèo

Idioms and sayings with mắt

Example sentences with mắt

  • Cố giữ cho mắt cậu mở ra. Try to keep your eyes open.
  • Bạn nên đi kiểm tra mắt đi. You should get your eyes checked.
  • Cả lớp đã trố mắt nhìn Tom. The entire class stared at Tom.
  • Bây giờ tôi mở mắt được chưa? Can I open my eyes now?
  • Bạn có quầng thâm dưới mắt đấy. You've got dark circles under your eyes.
  • Tom không thể rời mắt khỏi Mary. Tom can't keep his eyes off Mary.
  • Mắt tôi rất dễ bị mỏi. My eyes get tired very easily.
  • Có ít cát trong mắt tôi. I got some sand in my eye.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, mắt could be written as 末, 眜, 𬑉, 𥉴. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *mat, from Proto-Austroasiatic *matʔ. Cognate with Muong Bi măt, Old Mon mɔt (whence Mon မတ်), Bahnar măt, Pacoh mát, Khasi 'mat/khmat, Khmu mat, Mang mat⁷, Car Nicobarese mat, Santali ᱢᱮᱫ (met’). Doublet of mặt.

Frequently asked questions

What does mắt mean in English?

mắt (noun) means "eye".

How do you pronounce mắt?

IPA: Hanoi [mat̚˧˦]; Saigon [mak̚˦˥]. Tones: mắt — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with mắt?

Common classifiers: con, cái — for example "một con mắt" (one eye).

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.