mặt nạ

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Vietnamese

Etymology

mặt (face) +‎ nạ; the second syllable is from Tai (cf. Proto-Tai *ʰnaːꟲ (face), whence Thai หน้า (nâa), Lao ໜ້າ ()).

Pronunciation

Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc) mặt nạ (𩈘𩈩)

  1. mask (cover for the face)
  2. mask (that which disguises)

Usage notes

  • Full-face "masks" are not typically thought of as the same as surgical "masks". For surgical masks, including those that are non-surgically, casually worn, use khẩu trang instead.