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mợ

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Hanoi [məː˧˨ʔ]Huế [məː˨˩ʔ]Saigon [məː˨˩˨] browser voice
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mợheavynặng

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mợ means maternal aunt-in-law; mother's younger brother's wife.

Meanings of mợ in English

Noun

  1. maternal aunt-in-law, mother's younger brother's wife
    • Lạy cậu lạy mợ / Cho cháu về quêWe beg uncles and aunts / To let us go back home
  2. Central Vietnam, dialectal mother; mom ≈ umẹmạmá
  3. Hà Tĩnh, Nghệ An paternal aunt-in-law, father's younger brother's wife

Interjection

  1. minced oath alternative form of mẹ (“fuck”)

Words with mợ

đệt mợ

Synonyms and antonyms of mợ

Synonyms

thím

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, mợ could be written as 媽. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Old Chinese 姆 (OC *məʔ) (B-S) (SV: mỗ).

Frequently asked questions

What does mợ mean in English?

mợ (noun) means "maternal aunt-in-law; mother's younger brother's wife".

How do you pronounce mợ?

IPA: Hanoi [məː˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [məː˨˩˨]. Tones: mợ — heavy tone (nặng).

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.