mép

See also: mep, MEP, мер, and мөр

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mɛp̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [mɛp̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [mɛp̚˦˥]

Noun

mép • (𠰏, 𠲵, 𠵐, 𠵽, 𦝌)

one of the corners of the mouth
liếm mép ― to lick the corner(s) of the mouth

mồm mép ― (literal) the mouth and its corners; (figurative) the power of speech

Phải có mồm mép. / Phải có mồm có mép.
You have to voice your opinion/concern (or else you'll get nothing done).
edge, border
mép nước ― water's edge

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