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mai một

verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [maːj˧˧ mot̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [maːj˧˧ mok̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [maːj˧˧ mok̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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Chinese characters: 埋沒

Meanings of mai một in English

Verb

  1. of a cultural feature, practice to get on the point of declining or dying out
    • sự mai một ngôn ngữ thiểu sốthe decline of minority languages
    • Các ngành nghề và phong tục truyền thống ở địa phương đang ngày càng mai một.The crafts and practices in this locality are on the decline.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 埋沒 (“to bury, to stifle, to suppress”).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce mai một?

IPA: Hanoi [maːj˧˧ mot̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [maːj˧˧ mok̚˨˩˨]. Tones: mai — level tone (ngang), một — heavy tone (nặng).

Is mai một a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. mai một is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 埋沒.

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.