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Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Vietic *mak, cognate with Arem mɐ̀k.
Verb
mặc • (默, 𢹇, 𬉵, 𧞾, 𬡶)
- (clothing) to wear or put on (a top or bottom)
- Antonym: cởi
- mặc áo/quần/váy/đầm ― to put on your shirt/pants/skirt/dress
See also
- đội (“to wear headgear”)
- đi/mang (“to wear a piece of footwear”)
- quàng (“to wear a scarf”)
- đeo (“to wear an accessory”)
Etymology 2
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Verb
mặc • (默, 嚜, 𬡶)
- to leave alone; to let be; to leave be
- Synonym: kệ
Mặc nó đi, đừng xía vô.- Leave him be, don't interfere.
- to ignore; to disregard
- người ta nói gì thì mặc người ta ― whatever people say, just ignore them
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