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mưu

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [miw˧˧]Huế [mɨw˧˧]Saigon [mɨw˧˧] browser voice
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mưu means scheme; plot; conspiracy.

Chinese characters: 謀

Meanings of mưu in English

Noun

  1. scheme, plot, conspiracy

Words with mưu

âm mưumưu cầumưu đồmưu mẹomưu sátmưu sĩmưu sinhmưu toanmưu trítham mưu

Example sentences with mưu

  • Mưu sự tại nhân, hành sự tại thiên. Man proposes, God disposes.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 謀.

Frequently asked questions

What does mưu mean in English?

mưu (noun) means "scheme; plot; conspiracy".

How do you pronounce mưu?

IPA: Hanoi [miw˧˧]; Saigon [mɨw˧˧]. Tones: mưu — level tone (ngang).

Is mưu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. mưu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 謀.

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.