"mẹ" meaning in All languages combined

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Interjection [Vietnamese]

IPA: [mɛ˧˨ʔ] [Hà-Nội], [mɛ˨˩ʔ] [Huế], [mɛ˨˩˨] (note: Saigon) Audio: LL-Q9199 (vie)-Jessica Nguyen (Pamputt)-mẹ.wav Forms: mệ [alternative]
Etymology: From Proto-Vietic *meːʔ ~ *mɛːʔ, from Proto-Austroasiatic *meʔ (“mother”). Cognate with Bahnar mĕ, Khmer ម៉ែ (mae), Mon မိ (mìˀ), Khasi mei. Ultimately a nursery word, compare Old Chinese 母 (*mɯʔ) and Proto-Tai *meːᴮ (whence Thai แม่ (mɛ̂ɛ)). Doublet of mái. Etymology templates: {{inh|vi|mkh-vie-pro|*meːʔ|*meːʔ ~ *mɛːʔ}} Proto-Vietic *meːʔ ~ *mɛːʔ, {{inh|vi|aav-pro|*meʔ||mother}} Proto-Austroasiatic *meʔ (“mother”), {{cog|bdq|mĕ}} Bahnar mĕ, {{cog|km|ម៉ែ}} Khmer ម៉ែ (mae), {{cog|mnw|မိ|tr=mìˀ}} Mon မိ (mìˀ), {{cog|kha|mei}} Khasi mei, {{cog|och|母}} Old Chinese 母 (*mɯʔ), {{cog|tai-pro|*meːᴮ}} Proto-Tai *meːᴮ, {{cog|th|แม่}} Thai แม่ (mɛ̂ɛ), {{doublet|vi|mái}} Doublet of mái Head templates: {{head|vi|interjection|head=|tr=}} mẹ, {{vi-int}} mẹ
  1. (euphemistic) Used as an intensifier. Tags: euphemistic
    Sense id: en-mẹ-vi-intj-MyGozmhg Categories (other): Vietnamese euphemisms

Noun [Vietnamese]

IPA: [mɛ˧˨ʔ] [Hà-Nội], [mɛ˨˩ʔ] [Huế], [mɛ˨˩˨] (note: Saigon) Audio: LL-Q9199 (vie)-Jessica Nguyen (Pamputt)-mẹ.wav Forms: [CJK], [CJK], [CJK], [CJK], mệ [alternative]
Etymology: From Proto-Vietic *meːʔ ~ *mɛːʔ, from Proto-Austroasiatic *meʔ (“mother”). Cognate with Bahnar mĕ, Khmer ម៉ែ (mae), Mon မိ (mìˀ), Khasi mei. Ultimately a nursery word, compare Old Chinese 母 (*mɯʔ) and Proto-Tai *meːᴮ (whence Thai แม่ (mɛ̂ɛ)). Doublet of mái. Etymology templates: {{inh|vi|mkh-vie-pro|*meːʔ|*meːʔ ~ *mɛːʔ}} Proto-Vietic *meːʔ ~ *mɛːʔ, {{inh|vi|aav-pro|*meʔ||mother}} Proto-Austroasiatic *meʔ (“mother”), {{cog|bdq|mĕ}} Bahnar mĕ, {{cog|km|ម៉ែ}} Khmer ម៉ែ (mae), {{cog|mnw|မိ|tr=mìˀ}} Mon မိ (mìˀ), {{cog|kha|mei}} Khasi mei, {{cog|och|母}} Old Chinese 母 (*mɯʔ), {{cog|tai-pro|*meːᴮ}} Proto-Tai *meːᴮ, {{cog|th|แม่}} Thai แม่ (mɛ̂ɛ), {{doublet|vi|mái}} Doublet of mái Head templates: {{head|vi|noun|||head=|tr=美, 母, 媄, 姆, 󰀱}} mẹ • (美, 母, 媄, 姆, 󰀱), {{vi-noun|美, 母, 媄, 姆, 󰀱}} mẹ • (美, 母, 媄, 姆, 󰀱)
  1. mother Synonyms: u, mợ, mạ, , bầm, nạ
    Sense id: en-mẹ-vi-noun-zwYi7ypm Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header, Vietnamese pronouns, Female family members, Parents Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 90 0 0 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 92 0 0 2 Disambiguation of Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header: 15 75 5 0 5 Disambiguation of Vietnamese pronouns: 4 54 24 11 8 Disambiguation of Female family members: 2 53 4 4 37 Disambiguation of Parents: 11 59 12 15 2

Pronoun [Vietnamese]

IPA: [mɛ˧˨ʔ] [Hà-Nội], [mɛ˨˩ʔ] [Huế], [mɛ˨˩˨] (note: Saigon) Audio: LL-Q9199 (vie)-Jessica Nguyen (Pamputt)-mẹ.wav Forms: mệ [alternative]
Etymology: From Proto-Vietic *meːʔ ~ *mɛːʔ, from Proto-Austroasiatic *meʔ (“mother”). Cognate with Bahnar mĕ, Khmer ម៉ែ (mae), Mon မိ (mìˀ), Khasi mei. Ultimately a nursery word, compare Old Chinese 母 (*mɯʔ) and Proto-Tai *meːᴮ (whence Thai แม่ (mɛ̂ɛ)). Doublet of mái. Etymology templates: {{inh|vi|mkh-vie-pro|*meːʔ|*meːʔ ~ *mɛːʔ}} Proto-Vietic *meːʔ ~ *mɛːʔ, {{inh|vi|aav-pro|*meʔ||mother}} Proto-Austroasiatic *meʔ (“mother”), {{cog|bdq|mĕ}} Bahnar mĕ, {{cog|km|ម៉ែ}} Khmer ម៉ែ (mae), {{cog|mnw|မိ|tr=mìˀ}} Mon မိ (mìˀ), {{cog|kha|mei}} Khasi mei, {{cog|och|母}} Old Chinese 母 (*mɯʔ), {{cog|tai-pro|*meːᴮ}} Proto-Tai *meːᴮ, {{cog|th|แม่}} Thai แม่ (mɛ̂ɛ), {{doublet|vi|mái}} Doublet of mái Head templates: {{head|vi|pronoun|head=|tr=}} mẹ, {{vi-pronoun}} mẹ
  1. I/me, your mother
    Sense id: en-mẹ-vi-pron-vdUgF5sx
  2. you, my mother
    Sense id: en-mẹ-vi-pron-B3uOTvoX
  3. (ironic) you, a female who I think is being stupid Tags: ironic
    Sense id: en-mẹ-vi-pron-4F9DC5jF

Alternative forms

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      "expansion": "Proto-Vietic *meːʔ ~ *mɛːʔ",
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      },
      "expansion": "Bahnar mĕ",
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      "expansion": "Khmer ម៉ែ (mae)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "mnw",
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        "tr": "mìˀ"
      },
      "expansion": "Mon မိ (mìˀ)",
      "name": "cog"
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      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "Khasi mei",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "och",
        "2": "母"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Chinese 母 (*mɯʔ)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "expansion": "Proto-Tai *meːᴮ",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "CJK"
      ]
    },
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        "CJK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "媄",
      "tags": [
        "CJK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "姆",
      "tags": [
        "CJK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mệ",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "head": "",
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    },
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      },
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    }
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  "lang_code": "vi",
  "pos": "noun",
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      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "9 90 0 0 2",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "7 92 0 0 2",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "15 75 5 0 5",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "4 54 24 11 8",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Vietnamese pronouns",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "2 53 4 4 37",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "vi",
          "name": "Female family members",
          "orig": "vi:Female family members",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "11 59 12 15 2",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "vi",
          "name": "Parents",
          "orig": "vi:Parents",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "mother"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "mother",
          "mother"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "u"
        },
        {
          "word": "mợ"
        },
        {
          "word": "mạ"
        },
        {
          "word": "má"
        },
        {
          "word": "bầm"
        },
        {
          "word": "nạ"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "[mɛ˧˨ʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Hà-Nội"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mɛ˨˩ʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mɛ˨˩˨]",
      "note": "Saigon"
    },
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    }
  ],
  "word": "mẹ"
}

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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Vietic *meːʔ ~ *mɛːʔ",
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    },
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      },
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      },
      "expansion": "Khmer ម៉ែ (mae)",
      "name": "cog"
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "1": "kha",
        "2": "mei"
      },
      "expansion": "Khasi mei",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "och",
        "2": "母"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Chinese 母 (*mɯʔ)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tai-pro",
        "2": "*meːᴮ"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Tai *meːᴮ",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "th",
        "2": "แม่"
      },
      "expansion": "Thai แม่ (mɛ̂ɛ)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "vi",
        "2": "mái"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of mái",
      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Vietic *meːʔ ~ *mɛːʔ, from Proto-Austroasiatic *meʔ (“mother”). Cognate with Bahnar mĕ, Khmer ម៉ែ (mae), Mon မိ (mìˀ), Khasi mei. Ultimately a nursery word, compare Old Chinese 母 (*mɯʔ) and Proto-Tai *meːᴮ (whence Thai แม่ (mɛ̂ɛ)). Doublet of mái.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "mệ",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "vi",
        "2": "pronoun",
        "head": "",
        "tr": ""
      },
      "expansion": "mẹ",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "mẹ",
      "name": "vi-pronoun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Vietnamese",
  "lang_code": "vi",
  "pos": "pron",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "I/me, your mother"
      ],
      "id": "en-mẹ-vi-pron-vdUgF5sx"
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "you, my mother"
      ],
      "id": "en-mẹ-vi-pron-B3uOTvoX"
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "you, a female who I think is being stupid"
      ],
      "id": "en-mẹ-vi-pron-4F9DC5jF",
      "links": [
        [
          "ironic",
          "irony"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(ironic) you, a female who I think is being stupid"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "ironic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[mɛ˧˨ʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Hà-Nội"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mɛ˨˩ʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mɛ˨˩˨]",
      "note": "Saigon"
    },
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    }
  ],
  "word": "mẹ"
}

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        "2": "mkh-vie-pro",
        "3": "*meːʔ",
        "4": "*meːʔ ~ *mɛːʔ"
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      "expansion": "Proto-Vietic *meːʔ ~ *mɛːʔ",
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      },
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      },
      "expansion": "Khmer ម៉ែ (mae)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "2": "မိ",
        "tr": "mìˀ"
      },
      "expansion": "Mon မိ (mìˀ)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
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        "1": "kha",
        "2": "mei"
      },
      "expansion": "Khasi mei",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "och",
        "2": "母"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Chinese 母 (*mɯʔ)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tai-pro",
        "2": "*meːᴮ"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Tai *meːᴮ",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "th",
        "2": "แม่"
      },
      "expansion": "Thai แม่ (mɛ̂ɛ)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "vi",
        "2": "mái"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of mái",
      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "mệ",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "vi",
        "2": "interjection",
        "head": "",
        "tr": ""
      },
      "expansion": "mẹ",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "mẹ",
      "name": "vi-int"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Vietnamese",
  "lang_code": "vi",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Vietnamese euphemisms",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              0,
              2
            ]
          ],
          "english": "your mom",
          "text": "mẹ mày",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used as an intensifier."
      ],
      "id": "en-mẹ-vi-intj-MyGozmhg",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(euphemistic) Used as an intensifier."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "euphemistic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[mɛ˧˨ʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Hà-Nội"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mɛ˨˩ʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mɛ˨˩˨]",
      "note": "Saigon"
    },
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    }
  ],
  "word": "mẹ"
}
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    "Vietnamese nouns",
    "Vietnamese pronouns",
    "Vietnamese terms derived from Proto-Austroasiatic",
    "Vietnamese terms derived from Proto-Vietic",
    "Vietnamese terms inherited from Proto-Austroasiatic",
    "Vietnamese terms inherited from Proto-Vietic",
    "Vietnamese terms with IPA pronunciation",
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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      },
      "expansion": "Khasi mei",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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      },
      "expansion": "Old Chinese 母 (*mɯʔ)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
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        "2": "*meːᴮ"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Tai *meːᴮ",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "th",
        "2": "แม่"
      },
      "expansion": "Thai แม่ (mɛ̂ɛ)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "mái"
      },
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    }
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      "tags": [
        "CJK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "母",
      "tags": [
        "CJK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "媄",
      "tags": [
        "CJK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "姆",
      "tags": [
        "CJK"
      ]
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      ]
    }
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        "4": "",
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      },
      "expansion": "mẹ • (美, 母, 媄, 姆, 󰀱)",
      "name": "head"
    },
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        {
          "word": "u"
        },
        {
          "word": "mợ"
        },
        {
          "word": "mạ"
        },
        {
          "word": "má"
        },
        {
          "word": "bầm"
        },
        {
          "word": "nạ"
        }
      ]
    }
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        "Hà-Nội"
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    },
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      "ipa": "[mɛ˨˩ʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mɛ˨˩˨]",
      "note": "Saigon"
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    }
  ],
  "word": "mẹ"
}

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    "Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header",
    "Vietnamese interjections",
    "Vietnamese lemmas",
    "Vietnamese nouns",
    "Vietnamese pronouns",
    "Vietnamese terms derived from Proto-Austroasiatic",
    "Vietnamese terms derived from Proto-Vietic",
    "Vietnamese terms inherited from Proto-Austroasiatic",
    "Vietnamese terms inherited from Proto-Vietic",
    "Vietnamese terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "vi:Female family members",
    "vi:Parents"
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      "expansion": "Proto-Vietic *meːʔ ~ *mɛːʔ",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
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        "1": "vi",
        "2": "aav-pro",
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        "4": "",
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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      },
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      },
      "expansion": "Khmer ម៉ែ (mae)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mnw",
        "2": "မိ",
        "tr": "mìˀ"
      },
      "expansion": "Mon မိ (mìˀ)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kha",
        "2": "mei"
      },
      "expansion": "Khasi mei",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "och",
        "2": "母"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Chinese 母 (*mɯʔ)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tai-pro",
        "2": "*meːᴮ"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Tai *meːᴮ",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "th",
        "2": "แม่"
      },
      "expansion": "Thai แม่ (mɛ̂ɛ)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "vi",
        "2": "mái"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of mái",
      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Vietic *meːʔ ~ *mɛːʔ, from Proto-Austroasiatic *meʔ (“mother”). Cognate with Bahnar mĕ, Khmer ម៉ែ (mae), Mon မိ (mìˀ), Khasi mei. Ultimately a nursery word, compare Old Chinese 母 (*mɯʔ) and Proto-Tai *meːᴮ (whence Thai แม่ (mɛ̂ɛ)). Doublet of mái.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "mệ",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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        "2": "pronoun",
        "head": "",
        "tr": ""
      },
      "expansion": "mẹ",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "mẹ",
      "name": "vi-pronoun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "vi",
  "pos": "pron",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "I/me, your mother"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "you, my mother"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "you, a female who I think is being stupid"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ironic",
          "irony"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(ironic) you, a female who I think is being stupid"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "ironic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[mɛ˧˨ʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Hà-Nội"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mɛ˨˩ʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mɛ˨˩˨]",
      "note": "Saigon"
    },
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    }
  ],
  "word": "mẹ"
}

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    "Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header",
    "Vietnamese interjections",
    "Vietnamese lemmas",
    "Vietnamese nouns",
    "Vietnamese pronouns",
    "Vietnamese terms derived from Proto-Austroasiatic",
    "Vietnamese terms derived from Proto-Vietic",
    "Vietnamese terms inherited from Proto-Austroasiatic",
    "Vietnamese terms inherited from Proto-Vietic",
    "Vietnamese terms with IPA pronunciation",
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      "expansion": "Proto-Vietic *meːʔ ~ *mɛːʔ",
      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
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      },
      "expansion": "Bahnar mĕ",
      "name": "cog"
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      },
      "expansion": "Khmer ម៉ែ (mae)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "2": "မိ",
        "tr": "mìˀ"
      },
      "expansion": "Mon မိ (mìˀ)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "2": "mei"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "och",
        "2": "母"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Chinese 母 (*mɯʔ)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "2": "*meːᴮ"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "1": "th",
        "2": "แม่"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "2": "mái"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of mái",
      "name": "doublet"
    }
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  "forms": [
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      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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        "1": "vi",
        "2": "interjection",
        "head": "",
        "tr": ""
      },
      "expansion": "mẹ",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "mẹ",
      "name": "vi-int"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Vietnamese",
  "lang_code": "vi",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Vietnamese euphemisms",
        "Vietnamese terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              0,
              2
            ]
          ],
          "english": "your mom",
          "text": "mẹ mày",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "Used as an intensifier."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(euphemistic) Used as an intensifier."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "euphemistic"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "[mɛ˧˨ʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Hà-Nội"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mɛ˨˩ʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mɛ˨˩˨]",
      "note": "Saigon"
    },
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    }
  ],
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}

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  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1698",
  "msg": "unrecognized head form: 󰀱",
  "path": [
    "mẹ"
  ],
  "section": "Vietnamese",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "mẹ",
  "trace": ""
}

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