mẫu giáo
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 姆 (“child's governess”) and 教 (“teaching”). Compare French (école) maternelle (literally “maternal (school)”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [məw˦ˀ˥ zaːw˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [məw˧˨ jaːw˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [məw˨˩˦ jaːw˦˥]