mẫu giáo

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 姆 (“child's governess”) and 教 (“teaching”). Compare French (école) maternelle (literally “maternal (school)”).

Pronunciation[edit]

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [məw˦ˀ˥ zaːw˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [məw˧˨ jaːw˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [məw˨˩˦ jaːw˦˥]

Noun[edit]

mẫu giáo

(education) kindergarten

See also[edit]

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