miễn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mien"

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 免.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [miən˦ˀ˥]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [miəŋ˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [miəŋ˨˩˦]

    Verb

    miễn

    1. to exempt from
      miễn học phí ― to exempt from tuition; to let in tuition-free
      không phận sự miễn vào ― authorized only (literally, “if you don't have legitimate business here, do not enter”)

    Derived terms

    Conjunction

    miễn

    1. provided, as long as, if
      Miễn tụi bây có mặt là được.
      It's fine as long as you guys do show up.
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