Where does “mất mặt” come from?
mất mặt (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese mặt, from Middle Vietnamese 𩈘 — face.
mất mặt (Vietnamese): to lose face; to disappear
Definitions
- to lose face; to disappear
Ancestry of “mất mặt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | mặt | face; aspect; dimension; right |
| 2 | Middle Vietnamese | 𩈘 | face |