mệnh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 命 (“life, destiny, order”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [məjŋ̟˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [men˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [məːn˨˩˨]

Noun

mệnh

(only in compounds) life
(only in compounds) destiny, fate, luck
(only in compounds) order, instruction

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