mền

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Hanoi [men˨˩]Huế [men˦˩]Saigon [məːn˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

mềnfallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

mền means blanket.

Classifier: cái, tấm — e.g. một cái mền (one blanket)

Meanings of mền in English

Noun

Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam blanket ≈ chăn

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, mền could be written as 𢅧, 𬡴, 𧚭. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 棉 (SV: miên) (Old Chinese /*men/ (Zhengzhang)). Compare Sui myeenz (“quilt”).

Frequently asked questions

What does mền mean in English?

mền (noun) means "blanket".

How do you pronounce mền?

IPA: Hanoi [men˨˩]; Saigon [məːn˨˩]. Tones: mền — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with mền?

Common classifiers: cái, tấm — for example "một cái mền" (one blanket).

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.