mống

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mong"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compare mộng.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [məwŋ͡m˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [məwŋ͡m˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [məwŋ͡m˦˥]

Noun

mống • ()

  1. sprout
  2. (by extension, colloquial, somewhat derogatory, chiefly in the negative) one; someone
    Làm gì còn mống nào trong hội trường đâu.
    There's no one left in the hall.

Derived terms