miên man

adjective Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [miən˧˧ maːn˧˧]Huế [miəŋ˧˧ maːŋ˧˧]Saigon [miəŋ˧˧ maːŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

miênlevelngang manlevelngang

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

Chinese characters: 綿蠻

Meanings of miên man in English

Adjective

as a never-ending and incoherent stream

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 綿蠻.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce miên man?

IPA: Hanoi [miən˧˧ maːn˧˧]; Saigon [miəŋ˧˧ maːŋ˧˧]. Tones: miên — level tone (ngang), man — level tone (ngang).

Is miên man a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. miên man is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 綿蠻.

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.