mợ
Pronunciation
Northern
/mə̰ːʔ˨˩/
Central
/mə̰ː˨˨/
Southern
/məː˨˩˨/
aunt
3 senses
3 meanings
Noun
aunt
Noun
mother
detail pending
mợ
Details
3 senses · 3 meanings
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Details
3 senses · 3 meanings
aunt
Sense 1
Noun
aunt
Family & Friends
Family
A term used to refer to the wife of one's mother's younger brother.
vi Tôi thường sang nhà mợ chơi vào những ngày cuối tuần.
en I often go to my aunt's house on weekends.
Sense 2
Noun
aunt
A kinship term for the wife of one's maternal uncle; in some families also used for an older woman affectionately.
vi Mợ tôi là một người phụ nữ rất đảm đang và khéo léo.
en My aunt is a very capable and skillful woman.
mother
Sense 1
Noun
mother
A warm and respectful way to address one's mother in certain regions or families.
vi Ở một số gia đình, con gọi mẹ là mợ.
en In some families, children call their mother mợ.
mợ
Detailed senses for this meaning group are not available yet.