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thấy mặt đặt tên

verb
Hanoi [tʰəj˧˦ mat̚˧˨ʔ ʔɗat̚˧˨ʔ ten˧˧]Huế [tʰəj˨˩˦ mak̚˨˩ʔ ʔɗak̚˨˩ʔ ten˧˧]Saigon [tʰəj˦˥ mak̚˨˩˨ ʔɗak̚˨˩˨ təːn˧˧] browser voice
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Meanings of thấy mặt đặt tên in English

Verb

  1. to name someone descriptively based on their appearance

Etymology

thấy (“to see”) + mặt (“face”) + đặt tên (“to name”)

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce thấy mặt đặt tên?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰəj˧˦ mat̚˧˨ʔ ʔɗat̚˧˨ʔ ten˧˧]; Saigon [tʰəj˦˥ mak̚˨˩˨ ʔɗak̚˨˩˨ təːn˧˧]. Tones: thấy — rising tone (sắc), mặt — heavy tone (nặng), đặt — heavy tone (nặng), tên — 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.