mưa
Hanoi [mɨə˧˧]Huế [mɨə˧˧]Saigon [mɨə˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
mưa means rain; to rain.
Meanings of mưa in English
Noun
- rain
Verb
- to rain
- (trời) mưait rains / it's raining / it rained
Words with mưa
Example sentences with mưa
- Anh ấy đã bị ướt vì mưa. He got wet from the rain.
- Có lẽ ngày mai trời sẽ mưa. Maybe it'll rain tomorrow.
- Cơn mưa đập nhẹ vào cửa sổ. The rain tapped gently against the window.
- Chắc có lẽ trời sắp mưa rồi. It is going to rain.
- Tôi ở trong nhà vì trời mưa. I stayed indoors because it rained.
- Tớ mang ô đề phòng trời mưa. I'll take my umbrella in case it rains.
- Chắc là hôm nay trời sẽ mưa. It looks like it'll rain today.
- Tôi sợ ngày mai trời sẽ mưa. I'm afraid it'll rain tomorrow.
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, mưa could be written as 湄, 𩄎, 𩅹. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *k-maː, from Proto-Austroasiatic *gmaːʔ. Cognate with Muong mưa, Chut [Rục] kumᵊaː², Khmu kmaʔ, Mang maː², Pear kʰmie, Mundari gama.
Frequently asked questions
What does mưa mean in English?
mưa (noun) means "rain; to rain".
How do you pronounce mưa?
IPA: Hanoi [mɨə˧˧]; Saigon [mɨə˧˧]. Tones: mưa — level tone (ngang).
What classifier is used with mưa?
Common classifiers: cơn, trận — for example "một cơn mưa" (one rain).