miệng

See also: miếng and miểng

Vietnamese

miệng

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *mɛːŋʔ (“mouth”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer. Cognate with Kri meengq ("language"), Semai miing (“cheek”), Khmu [Cuang] miəŋ ("to chew"). Related to miếng (“piece”).

Attested in the Annan Jishi (安南即事, 13th century) as 皿 (MC mjaengX).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [miəŋ˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [miəŋ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [miəŋ˨˩˨]

• Audio (Saigon):

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Noun

(classifier cái) miệng • (𠱄, 𠰘)

1. (anatomy) mouth

   Synonyms: mồm (informal), mỏ (offensive)

   báo cáo miệng ― spoken report

2. (informal) family member

Derived terms

• miệng nam mô, bụng một bồ dao găm