Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

mặc

[mak̚˧˨ʔ] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to wear or put on (a top or bottom)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

để mặc hoặc đội lên

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

mặc áo/quần/váy/đầmto put on your shirt/pants/skirt/dress

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to leave alone; to let be; to leave be

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bỏ qua; để yên

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Mặc nó đi, đừng xía vô.Leave him be, don't interfere.

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to ignore; to disregard

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bỏ qua; không coi trọng

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người ta nói gì thì mặc người tawhatever people say, just ignore them

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What does “mặc” mean?

(verb) to wear or put on (a top or bottom)

Is “mặc” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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