mỡ

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common

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

Syllables · tones

mỡcreaky risingngã

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

mỡ means fat as part of flesh; or grease; compare chất béo.

Meanings of mỡ in English

Noun

fat as part of flesh, or grease; compare chất béo (“fat in nutrition”)

Noun

certain plants of the genus Magnolia

Words with mỡ

dầu mỡ màu mỡ mỡ nước thuốc mỡ

Example sentences with mỡ

Mọi cơ thể đều có một ít mỡ. All bodies have some fat.

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, mỡ could be written as 嗎, 𦟐, 𦟖, 𱼥. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *məh.

Frequently asked questions

What does mỡ mean in English?

mỡ (noun) means "fat as part of flesh; or grease; compare chất béo".

How do you pronounce mỡ?

IPA: Hanoi [məː˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [məː˨˩˦]. Tones: mỡ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.