mít ướt

[mit̚˧˦ ʔɨət̚˧˦]

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) synonym of mít mật (“the soft, mushy, wet variety of jackfruit”)

Register: informal

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

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Sense 2

Meaning · English

(adjective) being a crybaby

Register: informal

Examples

To đầu mà mít ướt !You're/They're such a grown-ass crybaby!
Xe chạy nhanh, hình bóng của ông bà, cô chú và thằng bạn nghèo lùi dần xa tít tắp. Tôi lại khóc và nghe tiếng cười của chú lái xe cơ quan bố, "Con trai gì mà mít ướt thế!"The car sped up, the figures of my grandparents, aunts, uncles and poor friend gradually receded into the distance. I cried again and heard the laughter of my father's office driver, "What a crybaby boy!"

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “mít ướt” mean?

(noun) synonym of mít mật (“the soft, mushy, wet variety of jackfruit”)

Is “mít ướt” formal or informal?

mít ướt is generally informal.