Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 默念 (“to meditate (on)”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [mak̚˧˨ʔ niəm˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [mak̚˨˩ʔ niəm˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [mak̚˨˩˨ nim˨˩˨]
Verb
mặc niệm
- to observe silence in memory of the deceased