mượn

See also: muon, muón, múon, muôn, muốn, mướn, and muộn

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • (North Central Vietnam) mạn (no diphthongization)

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *maːɲʔ (“to borrow”), cognate with Muong mãnh, Arem maːɲʔ. Compare also mướn (“to hire, to rent”).

Compare also Proto-Katuic *maaɲ (whence Pacoh manh (“to borrow”)). The words for "to ask, to request" in other Austroasiatic languages (such as Semnam smaɲ, Khmu [Cuang] maːɲ, Mon သၟာန်) might be related as well.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [mɨən˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [mɨəŋ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [mɨəŋ˨˩˨]

Verb

mượn • (摱, 𠼦, 慢)

  1. to borrow
    Antonym: trả
    cho mượn ― to lend

Derived terms

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