mô tả

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mota"

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 模寫.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [mo˧˧ taː˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [mow˧˧ taː˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [mow˧˧ taː˨˩˦]
    • Audio (Saigon):(file)

    Verb

    tả

    1. to describe
      Synonym: miêu tả

    Usage notes

    • To the majority of speakers, this word and miêu tả can be used interchangeably in almost every situation, although some speakers might prescribe certain usage to each word.