mồ mả

noun

Hanoi [mo˨˩ maː˧˩]Huế [mow˦˩ maː˧˨]Saigon [mow˨˩ maː˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

mồfallinghuyền mảdippinghỏi

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mồ mả means graves; tombs.

Meanings of mồ mả in English

Noun

graves; tombs (generally speaking)

Etymology

mồ + mả.

Frequently asked questions

What does mồ mả mean in English?

mồ mả (noun) means "graves; tombs".

How do you pronounce mồ mả?

IPA: Hanoi [mo˨˩ maː˧˩]; Saigon [mow˨˩ maː˨˩˦]. Tones: mồ — falling tone (huyền), mả — 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.