mẫu giáo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 姆 (“child's governess”) and 教 (“teaching”). Compare French (école) maternelle (literally “maternal (school)”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [məw˦ˀ˥ zaːw˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [məw˧˨ jaːw˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [məw˨˩˦ jaːw˦˥]

Noun

mẫu giáo

1. (education) kindergarten

See also

• lớp mầm
• lớp chồi
• lớp lá