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trìu mến

adjective
Hanoi [t͡ɕiw˨˩ men˧˦]Huế [ʈiw˦˩ men˦˧˥]Saigon [ʈiw˨˩ məːn˦˥] browser voice
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trìu mến means affectionate; loving; tender.

Meanings of trìu mến in English

Adjective

  1. affectionate; loving; tender

Etymology

trìu (“heavily (adv.; obsolete) ← heavy (adj.; obsolete)”) + mến (“to like, to love, to cherish”)

Frequently asked questions

What does trìu mến mean in English?

trìu mến (adjective) means "affectionate; loving; tender".

How do you pronounce trìu mến?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕiw˨˩ men˧˦]; Saigon [ʈiw˨˩ məːn˦˥]. Tones: trìu — falling tone (huyền), mến — rising tone (sắc).

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.