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mai một

[maːj˧˧ mot̚˧˨ʔ] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(verb) to get on the point of declining or dying out

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bắt đầu suy giảm hoặc tuyệt diệt

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Verb

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

sự mai một ngôn ngữ thiểu sốthe decline of minority languages

Các ngành nghề và phong tục truyền thống ở địa phương đang ngày càng mai một.The crafts and practices in this locality are on the decline.

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

Equivalents & related

What does “mai một” mean?

(verb) to get on the point of declining or dying out

Is “mai một” formal or informal?

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

What is the closest equivalent?

“on the point of” (English) — near equivalent.

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