mê hoặc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 迷惑, composed of 迷 (“to confuse”) and 惑 (“to confuse”), from Chinese 迷惑 (míhuò, “to confound”), perhaps confused with the similar-sounding 魅惑 (mèihuò, mị hoặc, “to allure”). Compare Japanese 迷惑 (meiwaku, “nuisance”) and Japanese 魅惑 (miwaku, “allure”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [me˧˧ hwak̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [mej˧˧ hwak̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [mej˧˧ wak̚˨˩˨]

Verb

mê hoặc

  1. to charm; to enchant; to bewitch

Adjective

mê hoặc

  1. mesmerizing, entrancing
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