mô tả

See also: mota and möta

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 模寫.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mo˧˧ taː˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [mow˧˧ taː˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [mow˧˧ taː˨˩˦]
Audio (Hồ Chí Minh City) (file)

Verb

to describe
Synonym: miêu tả

Usage notes

To the majority of speakers, this word and miêu tả can be used interchangeably in almost every situations, although some speakers might prescribe certain usage to each word.

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