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mẽ

noun
Hanoi [mɛ˦ˀ˥]Huế [mɛ˧˨]Saigon [mɛ˨˩˦] browser voice
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mẽ means outward show; appearance; air.

Meanings of mẽ in English

Noun

  1. colloquial outward show; appearance; air

Words with mẽ

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

Related to mã.

Frequently asked questions

What does mẽ mean in English?

mẽ (noun) means "outward show; appearance; air".

How do you pronounce mẽ?

IPA: Hanoi [mɛ˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [mɛ˨˩˦]. Tones: mẽ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.