mãng

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [maːŋ˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [maːŋ˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [maːŋ˨˩˦]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 蟒.

Noun

(classifier con) mãng

1. a python; a serpent
2. (historical) a kind of mandarin's robe decorated with serpentine imagery

Derived terms

• mãng phục
• mãng xà
• mũ mãng

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 莽.

Adjective

mãng

1. (only in compounds) rude

Derived terms

• lỗ mãng