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Vietnamese

Etymology

The second element is from Khmer ឯកឯង (ʼêkʼêng, “alone”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mïŋ˨˩ ʔen˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [mɨn˦˩ ʔen˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [mɨn˨˩ ʔəːn˧˧]

Adjective

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1. (Mekong Delta) alone; by oneself