# má meaning in Vietnamese: mum (A1)

> má means “mum” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ma-mum/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**má**: mum

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: ma

## 1. mum (noun)

Many Saigon families say *mẹ* today; *má* is common too, especially among older speakers.

- Saigon: Má ơi, con đói bụng. | Hà Nội: Mẹ ơi, con đói bụng. — Mom, I'm hungry.
- Saigon: Má tôi nấu ăn ngon lắm. | Hà Nội: Mẹ tôi nấu ăn ngon lắm. — My mom's a great cook.

Said everywhere: [mẹ](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/me-mother/#s_me_mother).

Saigon only · to recognize

Grammar: [You and I are family words: anh, chị, em, cô, chú, ba / mẹ and con, thầy / cô and em](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/address-kinship/)

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