miệng

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See also: miếng, and miểng

Vietnamese

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miệng

miệng

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cơ thể

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *mɛːŋʔ (“mouth”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer. Cognate with Kri meengq ("language"), Semai miing (“cheek”), Khmu [Cuang] miəŋ ("to chew"). Related to miếng (“piece”).

Attested in the Annan Jishi (安南即事, 13th century) as 皿 (MC mjaengX).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [miəŋ˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [miəŋ˨˩ʔ]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [miəŋ˨˩˨]
Audio (Saigon): (file)

Noun

(classifier cái) miệng • (𠱄, 𠰘)

(anatomy) mouth
Synonyms: mồm (informal), mỏ (offensive)

báo cáo miệng ― spoken report
(informal) family member

Derived terms

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