mền

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 棉 (SV: miên) (Old Chinese /*men/ (Zhengzhang)). Compare Sui mjen² ("quilt").

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [men˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [men˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [məːn˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cái) mền • (𢅧, 𬡴, 𧚭)

1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) blanket

   Synonym: chăn