mẫu giáo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 姆 (“child's governess”) and 教 (“teaching”). Compare French (école) maternelle (literally “maternal (school)”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [məw˦ˀ˥ zaːw˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [məw˧˨ jaːw˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [məw˨˩˦ jaːw˦˥]

Noun

mẫu giáo

  1. (education) kindergarten

See also

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