mở mang

verb

Hanoi [məː˧˩ maːŋ˧˧]Huế [məː˧˨ maːŋ˧˧]Saigon [məː˨˩˦ maːŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

mởdippinghỏi manglevelngang

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

mở mang means to extend; to expand.

Meanings of mở mang in English

Verb

to extend; to expand (one's knowledge, etc.)

Example sentences with mở mang

Cô ấy đã gợi ý đọc thêm sách để mở mang đầu óc. She suggested reading more books to broaden the mind.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, mở mang could be written as 𨷑芒, 𨷑𫼳, 𲉇茫, 𲉇恾. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

-ang reduplication of mở.

Frequently asked questions

What does mở mang mean in English?

mở mang (verb) means "to extend; to expand".

How do you pronounce mở mang?

IPA: Hanoi [məː˧˩ maːŋ˧˧]; Saigon [məː˨˩˦ maːŋ˧˧]. Tones: mở — dipping tone (hỏi), mang — 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.