mộng

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mong"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [məwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [məwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [məwŋ͡m˨˩˨]
  • Audio (Hà Nội):(file)

Etymology 1

Compare mống.

Noun

mộng • (夢)

  1. germ
  2. bud; sprout

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 夢.

Noun

(classifier giấc) mộng

  1. (literary) dream
    Synonym: mơ
    (giấc) mộng lớn ― a grandiose dream; an ambition
    ôm mộng lớn ― to have a grand dream; to be ambitious (literally, “to hug big dream”)
    Giấc Mộng Đêm Hè ― A Midsummer Night's Dream
Derived terms
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