mùi soa

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [muj˨˩ swaː˧˧]Huế [muj˦˩ ʂwaː˧˧]Saigon [muj˨˩ ʂ⁽ʷ⁾aː˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

mùifallinghuyền soalevelngang

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

mùi soa means handkerchief.

Meanings of mùi soa in English

Noun

handkerchief ≈ khăn tay mu-xoa
- khăn mùi soaa handkerchief

Example sentences with mùi soa

Cái khăn mùi soa này bao nhiêu tiền? How much is this handkerchief?
Cái khăn mùi soa này có giá là bao nhiêu tiền? How much is this handkerchief?

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

Etymology

Borrowed from French mouchoir.

Frequently asked questions

What does mùi soa mean in English?

mùi soa (noun) means "handkerchief".

How do you pronounce mùi soa?

IPA: Hanoi [muj˨˩ swaː˧˧]; Saigon [muj˨˩ ʂ⁽ʷ⁾aː˧˧]. Tones: mùi — falling tone (huyền), soa — 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.