mô tả

See also: mota and möta

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 模寫.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mo˧˧ taː˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [mow˧˧ taː˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [mow˧˧ taː˨˩˦]

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Verb

mô tả

1. to describe

   Synonym: miêu tả

Usage notes

• To the majority of speakers, this word and miêu tả can be used interchangeably in almost every situations, although some speakers might prescribe certain usage to each word.