mau nước mắt

Vietnamese

Etymology

mau (quick) +‎ nước mắt (tear).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [maw˧˧ nɨək̚˧˦ mat̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [maw˧˧ nɨək̚˦˧˥ mak̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ma(ː)w˧˧ nɨək̚˦˥ mak̚˦˥]

Adjective

mau nước mắt

  1. prone to tears