mong mỏi

Vietnamese

Etymology

-oi reduplication (C tone) of mong.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [mawŋ͡m˧˧ mɔj˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [mawŋ͡m˧˧ mɔj˧˨] ~ [mɔŋ˧˧ mɔj˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [mawŋ͡m˧˧ mɔj˨˩˦]

Verb

mong mỏi

  1. to wait impatiently; to fervently long for; to urgently wish
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