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mẹ

Pronunciation Northern /mɛ̰ʔ˨˩/ Central /mɛ̰˨˨/ Southern /mɛ˨˩˨/
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mother
9 senses 3 meanings
Noun / Pronoun
mother
Pronoun / Interjection
you (disdainful)
Noun / Pronoun
Our Lady
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9 senses · 3 meanings

mother

Noun / Pronoun · 3 senses

Noun

Sense 1 Noun
mother Family & FriendsTheme FamilyTag

A mother is a woman who has given birth to or raised a child within a family unit.

vi Mẹ là người luôn chăm sóc cho chúng tôi từng bữa ăn.

en My mother is the one who always takes care of every meal for us.

Pronoun

Sense 2 Pronoun
I (mother speaking)

This pronoun is used by a mother to refer to herself when she is speaking to her children.

vi Mẹ dặn con phải đi học về đúng giờ nhé.

en I tell you to come home from school on time.

Sense 3 Pronoun
you (addressing mother)

This pronoun is used by a child to address their mother when speaking directly to her in conversation.

vi Mẹ ơi, hôm nay chúng ta sẽ ăn gì ạ?

en Mother, what are we going to eat today?

you (disdainful)

Pronoun / Interjection · 2 senses

Pronoun

Sense 1 Pronoun
you (disdainful)

This pronoun is used to address a female person in a way that shows a lack of respect.

vi Sao mẹ dám nói như thế với tôi?

en How dare you speak to me like that?

Interjection

Sense 2 Interjection
intensifier

This interjection is used as an intensifier to add emphasis or strong emotional color to a person's speech.

vi Mẹ, cái này khó quá!

en Man, this is so difficult!

Our Lady

Noun / Pronoun · 4 senses

Noun

Sense 1 Noun
the Virgin Mary

This term is a capitalized form of the word for mother, specifically used when referring to the Virgin Mary.

vi Các tín hữu thường hướng về Mẹ Maria để cầu nguyện.

en The faithful often turn to the Virgin Mary to pray.

Sense 2 Noun
Our Lady

Our Lady is a title of respect and devotion used to refer to the Virgin Mary in Christianity.

vi Nhiều người đến nhà thờ để tôn vinh Mẹ.

en Many people go to church to honor Our Lady.

Pronoun

Sense 3 Pronoun
You (Our Lady)

This pronoun is used by believers to address the Virgin Mary directly during prayers or other religious practices.

vi Lạy Mẹ, xin hãy lắng nghe lời con cầu khẩn.

en O Lady, please listen to my prayers.

Sense 4 Pronoun
She/Her (Our Lady)

This pronoun is used to refer to the Virgin Mary in the third person within formal religious contexts.

vi Họ tin rằng Mẹ luôn dõi theo và bảo vệ họ.

en They believe that She always watches over and protects them.

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