mềm mỏng

Vietnamese

Etymology

mềm (“soft”) +‎ mỏng (“thin”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [mem˨˩ mawŋ͡m˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [mem˦˩ mawŋ͡m˧˨] ~ [mem˦˩ mɔŋ˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [mem˨˩ mawŋ͡m˨˩˦]

Adjective

mềm mỏng

  1. (physically) flexible; pliant; malleable
    Antonym: cứng rắn
  2. tactful; gentle; soft
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