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nấm mèo

noun
Hanoi [nəm˧˦ mɛw˨˩]Huế [nəm˦˧˥ mɛw˦˩]Saigon [nəm˦˥ mɛw˨˩] browser voice
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nấm mèo means Jew's-ear.

Meanings of nấm mèo in English

Noun

  1. Jew's-ear ≈ mộc nhĩ đen

Etymology

nấm (“edible fungus”) + mèo (“cat”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nấm mèo mean in English?

nấm mèo (noun) means "Jew's-ear".

How do you pronounce nấm mèo?

IPA: Hanoi [nəm˧˦ mɛw˨˩]; Saigon [nəm˦˥ mɛw˨˩]. Tones: nấm — rising tone (sắc), mèo — falling tone (huyền).

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.