mùi
Hanoi [muj˨˩]Huế [muj˦˩]Saigon [muj˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
mùi means smell; odor; scent.
Meanings of mùi in English
Noun
- smell; odor; scent
- coriander
Words with mùi
Example sentences with mùi
- Tôi có thể ngửi thấy mùi hoa. I can smell flowers.
- Anh ta hơi thở toàn mùi rượu. His breath reeks of alcohol.
- Tôi cực kỳ thích mùi gỗ cháy. I love the smell of burning wood.
- Tôi nghe mùi hoa thơm trong vườn. I breathed the smell of the flowers in the garden.
- Mùi hôi làm tô muốn bệnh. The bad smell sickened me.
- Hoa cẩm chướng có mùi gì? What do carnations smell like?
- Anh ấy thích ngửi mùi hoa. He likes to smell flowers.
- Loại trái cây này có mùi khó ngửi. This fruit has an unpleasant smell.
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, mùi could be written as 味, 苿. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 味 (“smell”, SV: vị). Doublet of vị (“taste”).
Frequently asked questions
What does mùi mean in English?
mùi (noun) means "smell; odor; scent".
How do you pronounce mùi?
IPA: Hanoi [muj˨˩]; Saigon [muj˨˩]. Tones: mùi — falling tone (huyền).