mùa thu

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Hanoi [muə˨˩ tʰu˧˧]Huế [muə˦˩ tʰʊw˧˧]Saigon [muə˨˩ tʰʊw˧˧] browser voice

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mùafallinghuyền thulevelngang

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mùa thu means autumn; fall.

Meanings of mùa thu in English

Noun

autumn, fall ≈ thu

Example sentences with mùa thu

Khi mùa hè qua, mùa thu đến. When summer ends, autumn comes.
Khi mùa hạ qua, mùa thu đến. When summer ends, autumn comes.
Mùa thu đến sau mùa hè. Autumn comes after summer.
Mùa thu đến sau mùa hạ. Autumn comes after summer.
Hôm nay là hết mùa thu. Autumn ends today.
Mùa thu này có nhiều bão. We've had lots of typhoons this fall.
Tôi thích mặc áo len vào mùa thu. I like to wear a sweater in autumn.
Lá chuyển sang màu đỏ vào mùa thu. The leaves turn red in the fall.

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

Etymology

mùa + thu.

Frequently asked questions

What does mùa thu mean in English?

mùa thu (noun) means "autumn; fall".

How do you pronounce mùa thu?

IPA: Hanoi [muə˨˩ tʰu˧˧]; Saigon [muə˨˩ tʰʊw˧˧]. Tones: mùa — falling tone (huyền), thu — level tone (ngang).

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.