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mỉa mai

adjectiveverb
Hanoi [miə˧˩ maːj˧˧]Huế [miə˧˨ maːj˧˧]Saigon [miə˨˩˦ maːj˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
mỉadippinghỏimailevelngang

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

mỉa mai means ironic; sarcastic.

Meanings of mỉa mai in English

Adjective

  1. ironic; sarcastic

Verb

  1. to speak ironically; to be ironical

Example sentences with mỉa mai

  • Tim rất thích truyện cười mỉa mai. Tim is a huge fan of satirical comedy.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

From mỉa.

Frequently asked questions

What does mỉa mai mean in English?

mỉa mai (adjective) means "ironic; sarcastic".

How do you pronounce mỉa mai?

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

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.