miêu tả

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 描寫.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [miəw˧˧ taː˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [miw˧˧ taː˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [miw˧˧ taː˨˩˦]

    Verb

    miêu tả

    1. to describe; to outline
      Synonym: mô tả

    Usage notes

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