mượn

See also: muon, muón, múon, muôn, muốn, mướn, and muộn

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

(North Central Vietnam) mạn (no diphthongization)

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *maːɲʔ (“to borrow”), cognate with Muong mãnh, Arem maːɲʔ. Compare also mướn (“to hire, to rent”).

Compare also Proto-Katuic *maaɲ (whence Pacoh manh (“to borrow”)). The words for "to ask, to request" in other Austroasiatic languages (such as Semnam smaɲ, Khmu [Cuang] maːɲ, Mon သၟာန်) might be related as well.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mɨən˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [mɨəŋ˨˩ʔ]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [mɨəŋ˨˩˨]

Verb

mượn • (摱, 𠼦)

to borrow
Antonym: trả

cho mượn ― to lend

Related terms

mướn