mình vóc

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • vóc mình

Etymology

mình (“body”) +‎ vóc (“stature”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [mïŋ˨˩ vawk͡p̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [mɨn˦˩ vawk͡p̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [mɨn˨˩ vawk͡p̚˦˥] ~ [mɨn˨˩ jawk͡p̚˦˥]

Noun

mình vóc • (𨉟𫃚)

  1. (archaic) body
    • Minh tâm bảo giám thích nghĩa (明心寶鑑釋義)
      𨉟𫃚𩯀䏧、𠹾蒸吒媄、拯敢涅害、𧘇𦉼孝蒸𠓀丕。
      Mình vóc tóc da, chịu chưng cha mẹ, chẳng dám nát hại, ấy là hiếu chưng trước vậy.
      The body, hair, and skin are received from one’s parents; one must not dare to damage them. This is the beginning of filial piety.
    Synonym: thân thể
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