mái ấm

Vietnamese

Etymology

mái (roof) +‎ ấm (warm).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [maːj˧˦ ʔəm˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [maːj˨˩˦ ʔəm˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [maːj˦˥ ʔəm˦˥]

Noun

mái ấm

  1. loving family; home
  2. children's shelter; children's home