mãn ý

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 滿意, composed of 滿 (“satisfy”) and 意 (“wish”).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

mãn ý

1. (literary, dated) satisfied; pleased

   Synonyms: thoả mãn, hài lòng

   Ở nhà hát ra về mọi người đều mãn ý. ― Going home from the theatre, everyone was all satisfied.