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mỉa

verb
Hanoi [miə˧˩]Huế [miə˧˨]Saigon [miə˨˩˦] browser voice
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mỉa means to speak ironically; to ridicule.

Meanings of mỉa in English

Verb

  1. to speak ironically; to ridicule

Words with mỉa

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does mỉa mean in English?

mỉa (verb) means "to speak ironically; to ridicule".

How do you pronounce mỉa?

IPA: Hanoi [miə˧˩]; Saigon [miə˨˩˦]. Tones: mỉa — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.