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mẹ đẻ

noun
Hanoi [mɛ˧˨ʔ ʔɗɛ˧˩]Huế [mɛ˨˩ʔ ʔɗɛ˧˨]Saigon [mɛ˨˩˨ ʔɗɛ˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
mẹheavynặngđẻdippinghỏi

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mẹ đẻ means biological mother.

Meanings of mẹ đẻ in English

Noun

  1. biological mother

Words with mẹ đẻ

tiếng mẹ đẻ

Etymology

mẹ + đẻ.

Frequently asked questions

What does mẹ đẻ mean in English?

mẹ đẻ (noun) means "biological mother".

How do you pronounce mẹ đẻ?

IPA: Hanoi [mɛ˧˨ʔ ʔɗɛ˧˩]; Saigon [mɛ˨˩˨ ʔɗɛ˨˩˦]. Tones: mẹ — heavy tone (nặng), đẻ — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.