Mễ

proper nounadjective

Hanoi [me˦ˀ˥]Huế [mej˧˨]Saigon [mej˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

mễcreaky risingngã

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Mễ means Mexico.

Meanings of Mễ in English

Proper noun

Overseas Vietnamese or obsolete Mexico (a country in North America) ≈ Mê-hi-cô

Adjective

Overseas Vietnamese or obsolete Mexican ≈ Mê-hi-cô

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

Shortening of Mễ Tây Cơ.

Frequently asked questions

What does Mễ mean in English?

Mễ (proper noun) means "Mexico".

How do you pronounce Mễ?

IPA: Hanoi [me˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [mej˨˩˦]. Tones: mễ — 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.