mách

See also: mach, Mach, Mach., and mạch

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• méc

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [majk̟̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [mat̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [mat̚˦˥]

Verb

mách • (覓, 𫫗)

1. (Northern Vietnam) to tattle; to rat on; to grass on; to tell on

   Về em mách mẹ cho anh xem.

   I'm telling Mom when we get home. Just you wait.

2. (informal) to share a secret, tip or insider's knowledge

Derived terms

• mách bảo
• mách lẻo
• mách nước