chín muồi
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See also: chín mươi
Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]chín (“ripe”) + muồi (“ripe; favorable”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕin˧˦ muəj˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕin˦˧˥ muj˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɨn˦˥ muj˨˩]
Audio (Hà Nội): (file)
Adjective
[edit]- (literal) ripe (ready for reaping or gathering, of fruits and seeds)
- (figurative) ripe (ready for action or effect; prepared)
- tình thế/thời cơ đã chín muồi
- the time is ripe