mặn mà
Vietnamese
Etymology
Reduplication of mặn.
Pronunciation
Adjective
mặn mà
- moderately salty; to one's taste
- passionate; enthusiastic
- attractive; alluring; inviting
- 1820, Nguyễn Du (阮攸), Đoạn trường tân thanh (Truyện Kiều)[1], published 1866, lines 23–24:
翹 強 色 稍 漫 𣻕 搊 皮 才 色 吏 分 欣 - Kiều, the eldest, was especially witty and charming.
Her talents and beauty even surpassed her sister.
- Kiều, the eldest, was especially witty and charming.