mẹ ghẻ
noun
Hanoi [mɛ˧˨ʔ ɣɛ˧˩]Huế [mɛ˨˩ʔ ɣɛ˧˨]Saigon [mɛ˨˩˨ ɣɛ˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
mẹ ghẻ means stepmother.
Meanings of mẹ ghẻ in English
Noun
- stepmother ≈ dì ghẻ
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, mẹ ghẻ could be written as 媄𤴪. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Compound of mẹ (“mother”) + ghẻ (“step-”).
Frequently asked questions
What does mẹ ghẻ mean in English?
mẹ ghẻ (noun) means "stepmother".
How do you pronounce mẹ ghẻ?
IPA: Hanoi [mɛ˧˨ʔ ɣɛ˧˩]; Saigon [mɛ˨˩˨ ɣɛ˨˩˦]. Tones: mẹ — heavy tone (nặng), ghẻ — dipping tone (hỏi).