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mặt dày mày dạn

adjective
Hanoi [mat̚˧˨ʔ zaj˨˩ maj˨˩ zaːn˧˨ʔ]Huế [mak̚˨˩ʔ jaj˦˩ maj˦˩ jaːŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [mak̚˨˩˨ ja(ː)j˨˩ ma(ː)j˨˩ jaːŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
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mặt dày mày dạn means shameless; barefaced.

Meanings of mặt dày mày dạn in English

Adjective

  1. idiomatic shameless; barefaced

Etymology

mặt dày + mày (“eyebrows”) + dạn (“brazen”).

Frequently asked questions

What does mặt dày mày dạn mean in English?

mặt dày mày dạn (adjective) means "shameless; barefaced".

How do you pronounce mặt dày mày dạn?

IPA: Hanoi [mat̚˧˨ʔ zaj˨˩ maj˨˩ zaːn˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [mak̚˨˩˨ ja(ː)j˨˩ ma(ː)j˨˩ jaːŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: mặt — heavy tone (nặng), dày — falling tone (huyền), mày — falling tone (huyền), dạn — heavy tone (nặng).

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.