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mếu

verb
Hanoi [mew˧˦]Huế [mew˨˩˦]Saigon [mew˦˥] browser voice
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mếu means to twist one's mouth.

Meanings of mếu in English

Verb

  1. to twist one's mouth (when one's about to cry, etc.)

Words with mếu

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, mếu could be written as 喵, 𫬣, 𬈢, 𬉙. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does mếu mean in English?

mếu (verb) means "to twist one's mouth".

How do you pronounce mếu?

IPA: Hanoi [mew˧˦]; Saigon [mew˦˥]. Tones: mếu — rising tone (sắc).

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.