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mười mươi

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Hanoi [mɨəj˨˩ mɨəj˧˧]Huế [mɨj˦˩ mɨj˧˧]Saigon [mɨj˨˩ mɨj˧˧] browser voice
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mười mươi means absolutely; totally.

Meanings of mười mươi in English

Adverb

  1. absolutely; totally
    • chắc mười mươiabsolutely certain
    • rõ mười mươiclear as day

Numeral

  1. literary, rare one hundred ≈ một trăm

Etymology

mười (“ten”) + mươi (“-ty”).

Frequently asked questions

What does mười mươi mean in English?

mười mươi (adverb) means "absolutely; totally".

How do you pronounce mười mươi?

IPA: Hanoi [mɨəj˨˩ mɨəj˧˧]; Saigon [mɨj˨˩ mɨj˧˧]. Tones: mười — falling tone (huyền), mươi — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.