ma men

See also: mamen

Vietnamese

Etymology

From ma (ghost) +‎ men (yeast).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [maː˧˧ mɛn˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [maː˧˧ mɛŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [maː˧˧ mɛŋ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier con) ma men

  1. (colloquial) drunkard