miêu tả

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 描寫.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

miêu tả

1. to describe; to outline

   Synonym: mô tả

Usage notes

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