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máu

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Hanoi [maw˧˦]Huế [maw˨˩˦]Saigon [ma(ː)w˦˥] browser voice
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máu means blood; an inherent trait.

Meanings of máu in English

Noun

  1. blood (vital liquid flowing in animal bodies)
    • giọt máua drop of blood / a biological child
    • giận sôi máuto be so angry that it feels like one's blood is boiling
  2. of a person an inherent trait
    • Thằng đó có máu dê.That guy is a pervert.
    • nổi máu điênto suddenly go nuts
  3. colloquial health

Adjective

  1. Can be understood as lively, energetic; aggressive; going all out; gangster-like etc.

Words with máu

chảy máuđẫm máuđổ máuhộc máukhô máumạch máumáu cammáu Hoạn thưmáu lạnhmáu mặtmáu memáu mủmáu nóngmáu trắngnhóm máunhồi máunhồi máu cơ timnợ máumáu lửamáu đenmáu đỏ

Example sentences with máu

  • Tom đã nhìn thấy máu trên lầu. Tom saw blood on the floor.
  • Đó là máu thật đúng không? Is that real blood?
  • Tôi không muốn bị truyền máu. I don't want a blood transfusion.
  • Một giọt máu đào hơn ao nước lã. Blood is thicker than water.
  • Máu thì đỏ, nhưng tĩnh mạch thì xanh. Blood is red, but veins are blue.
  • Tại sao máu lại đỏ? Why is blood red?
  • Ma cà rồng uống máu. Vampires drink blood.
  • Muỗi cắn và hút máu. Mosquitoes bite and suck blood.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, máu could be written as 泖, 𧖱, 𥁚, 𧖰. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *t-muːʔ (“sap”). Cognate with Muong mảu, Arem máu.

Frequently asked questions

What does máu mean in English?

máu (noun) means "blood; an inherent trait".

How do you pronounce máu?

IPA: Hanoi [maw˧˦]; Saigon [ma(ː)w˦˥]. Tones: máu — rising tone (sắc).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.