mong mỏi

Vietnamese

Etymology

-oi reduplication of mong.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mawŋ͡m˧˧ mɔj˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [mawŋ͡m˧˧ mɔj˧˨] ~ [mɔŋ˧˧ mɔj˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [mawŋ͡m˧˧ mɔj˨˩˦]

Verb

mong mỏi

1. to wait impatiently; to fervently long for; to urgently wish