múc

verb

Hanoi [mʊwk͡p̚˧˦]Huế [mʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥]Saigon [mʊwk͡p̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

múcrisingsắc

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

Meanings of múc in English

Verb

to scoop or ladle (as soup or water) into a bowl

Idioms and sayings with múc

tiền trao cháo múc — cash on delivery; show me the money

Example sentences with múc

Anh ấy múc một tay đầy cát. He scooped up sand by the handful.

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, múc could be written as 沐, 𢪷, 𢬐. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ɓuːk, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ɓək; cognate with Muong búc, Eastern Mnong [Rölöm] bŏk and Riang ɓək¹.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce múc?

IPA: Hanoi [mʊwk͡p̚˧˦]; Saigon [mʊwk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: múc — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.