mãn ý

Vietnamese edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Vietnamese word from 滿意, composed of 滿 (“satisfy”) and 意 (“wish”).

Pronunciation edit

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [maːn˦ˀ˥ ʔi˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [maːŋ˧˨ ʔɪj˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [maːŋ˨˩˦ ʔɪj˦˥]

Adjective edit

(literary, dated) satisfied; pleased
Synonyms: thoả mãn, hài lòng

Ở nhà hát ra về mọi người đều mãn ý. ― Going home from the theatre, everyone was all satisfied.

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