mồn lèo

Vietnamese

Etymology

From mèo lồn (“pussy cat”), generated through the nói lái process.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mon˨˩ lɛw˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [moŋ˦˩ lɛw˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [moŋ˨˩ lɛw˨˩]

Noun

(classifier con, chiếc (“humorous”)) mồn lèo

1. (Internet slang, humorous) cat