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miệng

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See also: miếng and miểng

Vietnamese

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Alternative forms

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  • (North Central Vietnam) mẹng (no diphthongization)

Etymology

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From Proto-Vietic *mɛːŋʔ (“mouth”), from Proto-Austroasiatic *miəŋʔ (“mouth, jaw”). Cognate with Kri meengq ("language"), Semai miing (“cheek”), Khmu [Cuang] miəŋ ("to chew"). Doublet of miếng through a prefixed form, and also mánh.

Attested in the Annan Jishi (安南即事, 13th century) as 皿 (MC mjaengX).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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miệng • (𠱄, 𠰘) (classifier cái)

  1. (anatomy) mouth
    Synonyms: mồm (informal), mỏ (offensive)
    báo cáo miệng ― spoken report
  2. (informal) family member

Derived terms

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