mạnh thường quân

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 孟尝君, a Chinese general famous for generously offering free meals to his guests.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [majŋ̟˧˨ʔ tʰɨəŋ˨˩ kwən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [mɛɲ˨˩ʔ tʰɨəŋ˦˩ kwəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [man˨˩˨ tʰɨəŋ˨˩ wəŋ˧˧]

Noun

mạnh thường quân

1. benefactor, donor, philanthropist, sponsor

   Synonym: nhà hảo tâm