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mon men

verb
Hanoi [mɔn˧˧ mɛn˧˧]Huế [mɔŋ˧˧ mɛŋ˧˧]Saigon [mɔŋ˧˧ mɛŋ˧˧] browser voice
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mon men means to approach slowly and tentatively.

Meanings of mon men in English

Verb

  1. to approach slowly and tentatively
    • Chớ có mon men vào phòng nhà người ta kẻo bất lịch sự nha con.Sweetheart, it's just impolite to enter one's room without their very notice.

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What does mon men mean in English?

mon men (verb) means "to approach slowly and tentatively".

How do you pronounce mon men?

IPA: Hanoi [mɔn˧˧ mɛn˧˧]; Saigon [mɔŋ˧˧ mɛŋ˧˧]. Tones: mon — level tone (ngang), men — 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.