mức
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Variant and doublet of mực (“ink”), a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 墨 (“ink”, SV: mặc). Ink lines (dây mực) are traditionally used in Vietnam (as well as East Asia) as reference lines, hence the shift in meaning.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [mɨk̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [mɨk̚˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [mɨk̚˦˥]
Audio (Hồ Chí Minh City) (file)
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