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mịt mù

adjective
Hanoi [mit̚˧˨ʔ mu˨˩]Huế [mit̚˨˩ʔ mʊw˦˩]Saigon [mɨt̚˨˩˨ mʊw˨˩] browser voice
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mịt mù means pitch-black; gloomy; dim and distant.

Meanings of mịt mù in English

Adjective

  1. pitch-black; gloomy; dim and distant

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, mịt mù could be written as 𩆪𩂟. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

mịt + mù.

Frequently asked questions

What does mịt mù mean in English?

mịt mù (adjective) means "pitch-black; gloomy; dim and distant".

How do you pronounce mịt mù?

IPA: Hanoi [mit̚˧˨ʔ mu˨˩]; Saigon [mɨt̚˨˩˨ mʊw˨˩]. Tones: mịt — heavy tone (nặng), mù — falling tone (huyền).

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.