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thay mặt

verb
Hanoi [tʰaj˧˧ mat̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰaj˧˧ mak̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰa(ː)j˧˧ mak̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
thaylevelngangmặtheavynặng

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

thay mặt means to represent.

Meanings of thay mặt in English

Verb

  1. to represent ≈ đại diện

Etymology

thay + mặt.

Frequently asked questions

What does thay mặt mean in English?

thay mặt (verb) means "to represent".

How do you pronounce thay mặt?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰaj˧˧ mat̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰa(ː)j˧˧ mak̚˨˩˨]. Tones: thay — 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.