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mầm mống

[məm˨˩ məwŋ͡m˧˦] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(noun) germ, origin, beginning

Noun

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

Examples

[…] thầm nghĩ một mình dễ bỏ trốn hơn mang một người đàn bà kè kè bên cạnh như thế này quả thật là mầm mống tai họa rất lớn,[…][…] he thought to himself that fleeing on his own would be easier, while taking an encumbered woman along was all but inviting disaster, […]

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Sources & notes

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

Common questions

What does “mầm mống” mean?

(noun) germ, origin, beginning

Is “mầm mống” formal or informal?

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

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