mèo con
[mɛw˨˩ kɔn˧˧]word by word
In Vietnamese, "kitty" is expressed as mèo con.
mèo con is a pet name used for a cat of any age. While its literal meaning is kitten, it functions much like the English word "kitty" to describe a small or cute cat.
Meaning: pet name for a cat of any age (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of mèo, which means cat and con, which is a classifier for small animals or a word denoting offspring/young.
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Examples in context
- Chú mèo con kia dễ thương quá!That kitty is so cute!This sentence shows how to describe a cute mèo con.Tatoeba #9178047 by dotheduyet1999, translation #5368917 by Hybrid
- Con mèo này rất đáng yêu.This kitty is very cute.
- Mèo nhỏ này quá đáng yêu.This little kitty is too cute.
- Con mèo con kia cứ thích chạy nhảy suốt ngày.That little kitty loves running and jumping all day long.
- Tôi muốn nuôi một con mèo con.I want to raise a kitty.
Example conversation
Chi and Tuấn are looking at a pet store window.
- ChiTuấn nhìn xem, mèo con này xinh quá!Tuấn look, this kitty is so pretty!
- TuấnĐúng rồi, nó nhỏ xíu luôn.You're right, it's tiny.
- ChiChi muốn mua chú mèo con này.Chi wants to buy this kitty.
- TuấnVậy chúng ta vào trong xem nhé.Then let's go inside and see.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (mèo, con) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries con, mèo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
