mức

See also: Appendix:Variations of "muc"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [mɨk̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [mɨk̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [mɨk̚˦˥]
  • Audio (Saigon):(file)
  • Homophone: mứt (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam)

Etymology 1

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 墨 (“ink”, SV: mặc). Doublet of mực (“ink”).

    Ink lines (dây mực) are traditionally used in medieval Vietnam (as well as East Asia) as reference lines, hence the shift in meaning.

    Noun

    mức • (墨, 𣞪)

    1. level; degree; extent; measure; standard
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

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    Noun

    (classifier cây, quả, trái, bông, hoa) mức

    1. Wrightia annamensis
      Synonyms: lòng mức, lực mực, thừng mực
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