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mũi

Level ≈A2 (approx.) nounclassifier Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [muj˦ˀ˥]Huế [muj˧˨]Saigon [muj˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
mũicreaky risingngã

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

mũi means nose; prow; bow.

Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái mũi (one nose)

Meanings of mũi in English

Noun

  1. nose
  2. prow, bow

Noun

  1. cape
    • mũi Hảo Vọngthe Cape of Good Hope

Noun

  1. of a needle/knife/sword/lance/spear tip

Classifier

  1. injection with a syringe; shot
    • tiêm mũi thứ 2to get the 2nd shot

Noun

  1. abbreviation clipping of nước mũi (“nasal mucus; snot”)

Words with mũi

lỗ mũimặt mũisống mũiviêm mũimũi tên

Example sentences with mũi

  • Mũi của mày đang chảy máu. Your nose is bleeding.
  • Mũi của bạn đang chảy máu. Your nose is bleeding.
  • Mũi của cậu đang chảy máu. Your nose is bleeding.
  • Mũi máy bay đã chúi xuống. The nose of the plane pitched down.
  • Bà ta đã xì mũi. She blew her nose.
  • Ông ta đã xì mũi. He blew his nose.
  • Mũi của anh ấy đã bị gãy hai lần. His nose has been broken twice.
  • Lúc đó anh ấy đang bị chảy máu mũi. He was bleeding from the nose.

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, mũi could be written as 𪖫, 𪖬, 每, 鋂. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Middle Vietnamese mũi, from Proto-Vietic *muːs (“nose”), from Proto-Austroasiatic *muːh ~ *muːɕ (“nose”). Cognate with Khmer ច្រមុះ (crɑɑmoh), Bahnar muh, Khasi khmut, Mon မိုဟ်, Car Nicobarese meh.

Frequently asked questions

What does mũi mean in English?

mũi (noun) means "nose; prow; bow".

How do you pronounce mũi?

IPA: Hanoi [muj˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [muj˨˩˦]. Tones: mũi — creaky rising tone (ngã).

What classifier is used with mũi?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái mũi" (one nose).

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.