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mênh mông

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “reduplicative of mênh? compound of two distinct roots? mông is represented in nom texts with ; is this for phonetic or semantic purposes, or both? fwiw, looks like it's only for phonetic purposes”

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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mênh mông (溟濛)

  1. vast; immense; extensive; boundless
    • 2005 [1957–1959], chapter 1, in Cao Tự Thanh, transl., Anh hùng xạ điêu, Nhà xuất bản Văn học, translation of 射雕英雄传 by Kim Dung [Jin Yong]:
      Nước sông Tiền Đường mênh mông, []
      The Qiantang River is vast, []

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