miệng

See also: miếng and miểng

Vietnamese

miệng

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]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [miəŋ˨˩˨]
Audio (Hồ Chí Minh City) (file)

Noun

(classifier cái) miệng • (𠱄, 𠰘)

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

báo cáo miệng ― spoken report
(informal) family member

Derived terms

miệng nam mô, bụng một bồ dao găm

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