vắng mặt

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Hanoi [vaŋ˧˦ mat̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [vaŋ˦˧˥ mak̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vaŋ˦˥ mak̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vắngrisingsắc mặtheavynặng

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vắng mặt means to be absent.

Meanings of vắng mặt in English

Verb

to be absent

Synonyms and antonyms of vắng mặt

Antonyms

có mặt

Example sentences with vắng mặt

Tom lại vắng mặt nữa rồi. Tom was absent again.
Đó là lý do mà tôi đã vắng mặt. That's why I was absent.
Yanni vắng mặt. Yanni was absent.
Tôi không biết lí do tại sao cô ấy vắng mặt. I don't know the reason for her absence.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

vắng + mặt.

Frequently asked questions

What does vắng mặt mean in English?

vắng mặt (verb) means "to be absent".

How do you pronounce vắng mặt?

IPA: Hanoi [vaŋ˧˦ mat̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [vaŋ˦˥ mak̚˨˩˨]. Tones: vắng — rising tone (sắc), mặt — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.