ma sơ

noun

Hanoi [maː˧˧ səː˧˧]Huế [maː˧˧ ʂəː˧˧]Saigon [maː˧˧ ʂəː˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

malevelngang sơlevelngang

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ma sơ means nun.

Meanings of ma sơ in English

Noun

nun ≈ xơ bà mụ bà phước

Etymology

Borrowed from French ma sœur, literally "my nun".

Frequently asked questions

What does ma sơ mean in English?

ma sơ (noun) means "nun".

How do you pronounce ma sơ?

IPA: Hanoi [maː˧˧ səː˧˧]; Saigon [maː˧˧ ʂəː˧˧]. Tones: ma — level tone (ngang), sơ — level tone (ngang).

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.