mặc

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mac"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mak̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [mak̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [mak̚˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *mak, cognate with Arem mɐ̀k.

Verb

mặc • (默, 𢹇, 𬉵, 𧞾, 𬡶)

1. (clothing) to wear or put on (a top or bottom)

   Antonym: cởi

   mặc áo/quần/váy/đầm ― to put on your shirt/pants/skirt/dress

See also

Derived terms

• ăn mặc
• may mặc

 

• đội (“to wear headgear”)
• đi/mang (“to wear a piece of footwear”)
• quàng (“to wear a scarf”)
• đeo (“to wear an accessory”)

Etymology 2

Verb

mặc • (默, 嚜, 𬡶)

1. to leave alone; to let be; to leave be

   Synonym: kệ

   Mặc nó đi, đừng xía vô.

   Leave him be, don't interfere.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• bỏ mặc
• để mặc
• mặc cho
• mặc dù
• mặc kệ
• mặc sức
• mặc xác
• phó mặc

 

Anagrams

• cặm