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du mục

verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [zu˧˧ mʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [jʊw˧˧ mʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jʊw˧˧ mʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
dulevelngangmụcheavynặng

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

du mục means to be nomadic.

Chinese characters: 游牧

Meanings of du mục in English

Verb

  1. to be nomadic

Example sentences with du mục

  • Dân du mục Ả-rập sống trong sa mạc. Bedouins live in the desert.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 游牧.

Frequently asked questions

What does du mục mean in English?

du mục (verb) means "to be nomadic".

How do you pronounce du mục?

IPA: Hanoi [zu˧˧ mʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jʊw˧˧ mʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: du — level tone (ngang), mục — heavy tone (nặng).

Is du mục a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. du mục is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 游牧.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.