mạnh thường quân

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 孟尝君, a Chinese general famous for generously offering free meals to his guests.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [majŋ̟˧˨ʔ tʰɨəŋ˨˩ kwən˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [mɛɲ˨˩ʔ tʰɨəŋ˦˩ kwəŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [man˨˩˨ tʰɨəŋ˨˩ wəŋ˧˧]

Noun

mạnh thường quân

  1. benefactor, donor, philanthropist, sponsor
    Synonym: nhà hảo tâm
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