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mẹo

noun
Hanoi [mɛw˧˨ʔ]Huế [mɛw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [mɛw˨˩˨] browser voice
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mẹo means ruse; trick; stratagem.

Meanings of mẹo in English

Noun

  1. ruse; trick; stratagem; tip
  2. dated grammar; rule

Words with mẹo

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, mẹo could be written as 卯. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does mẹo mean in English?

mẹo (noun) means "ruse; trick; stratagem".

How do you pronounce mẹo?

IPA: Hanoi [mɛw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [mɛw˨˩˨]. Tones: mẹo — 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.