ma men
Vietnamese
Etymology
From ma (“ghost”) + men (“yeast”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [maː˧˧ mɛn˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [maː˧˧ mɛŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [maː˧˧ mɛŋ˧˧]
Noun
(classifier con) ma men
- (colloquial) drunkard