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mỉm

verb
Hanoi [mim˧˩]Huế [mim˧˨]Saigon [mim˨˩˦] browser voice
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mỉm means to smile faintly.

Meanings of mỉm in English

Verb

  1. to smile faintly
    • mỉm cườito smile

Words with mỉm

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, mỉm could be written as 𠲶, 𠽊, 𠻦, 嘜. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Compare mím.

Frequently asked questions

What does mỉm mean in English?

mỉm (verb) means "to smile faintly".

How do you pronounce mỉm?

IPA: Hanoi [mim˧˩]; Saigon [mim˨˩˦]. Tones: mỉm — 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.