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mẹ con

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [mɛ˧˨ʔ kɔn˧˧]Huế [mɛ˨˩ʔ kɔŋ˧˧]Saigon [mɛ˨˩˨ kɔŋ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
mẹheavynặngconlevelngang

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mẹ con means mother and child.

Meanings of mẹ con in English

Noun

  1. collective mother and child
    • tình cảm mẹ conmother-child affection
  2. abbreviation short for mẹ của con

Example sentences with mẹ con

  • Họ là mẹ con. They're mother and daughter.

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

Etymology

mẹ + con

Frequently asked questions

What does mẹ con mean in English?

mẹ con (noun) means "mother and child".

How do you pronounce mẹ con?

IPA: Hanoi [mɛ˧˨ʔ kɔn˧˧]; Saigon [mɛ˨˩˨ kɔŋ˧˧]. Tones: mẹ — heavy tone (nặng), con — 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.