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qua mặt

verb
Hanoi [kwaː˧˧ mat̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [kwaː˧˧ mak̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [waː˧˧ mak̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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qua mặt means to overlook.

Meanings of qua mặt in English

Verb

  1. colloquial to overlook
    • Dám qua mặt cả ông bà, thằng này bướng nhỉ?You boy sure have the gall to brush your own grandparents aside, huh?

Etymology

qua (“to cross”) + mặt (“one's face”).

Frequently asked questions

What does qua mặt mean in English?

qua mặt (verb) means "to overlook".

How do you pronounce qua mặt?

IPA: Hanoi [kwaː˧˧ mat̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [waː˧˧ mak̚˨˩˨]. Tones: qua — level tone (ngang), mặt — heavy tone (nặng).

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.