mợ
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
- mự
Etymology
From Old Chinese 姆 (OC *mɯʔ, *mɯs, *maːʔ) (SV: mỗ).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [məː˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [məː˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [məː˨˩˨]
Noun
mợ (媽)
- maternal aunt-in-law, mother's brother's wife
- (Nghệ An dialect, Hà Tĩnh dialect) paternal aunt-in-law, father's younger brother's wife
- (dialectal, Central Vietnam) mother; mom
Synonyms
- thím
- mự
- u
- mẹ
- mạ
- má
Interjection
mợ
- (minced oath) Alternative form of mẹ (“fuck”)
See also
- chú
- cậu
- đệt mợ