mọi

Level ≈A1 (approx.) determinernoun Top 1,000 most common

Hanoi [mɔj˧˨ʔ]Huế [mɔj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [mɔj˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

mọiheavynặng

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

mọi means all.

Meanings of mọi in English

Determiner

all
- Một người vì mọi người! Mọi người vì một người!One for all! All for one!

Noun

derogatory barbarian; savage; subhuman

Words with mọi

mọi người mọi vật mọi rợ mọi lúc mọi đen

Example sentences with mọi

Anh ấy tò mò về mọi thứ. He's curious about everything.
Ở nhà thì mọi chuyện vẫn ổn. Everything is all right at home.
Tom có giải pháp cho mọi thứ. Tom has a solution for everything.
Anh ấy làm mọi thứ rất nhanh. He does everything very quickly.
Bạn hình như bận hơn mọi khi. You seem more busy than usual.
Tom chối bỏ mọi lời cáo buộc. Tom denied all the charges.
Mọi thứ cần phải bị hủy diệt. Everything should be annihilated.
Trông bạn bận rộn hơn mọi khi. You seem more busy than usual.

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, mọi could be written as 每, 𤞦. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 每 (“every, each”, SV: mỗi). Doublet of mỗi.

Frequently asked questions

What does mọi mean in English?

mọi (determiner) means "all".

How do you pronounce mọi?

IPA: Hanoi [mɔj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [mɔj˨˩˨]. Tones: mọi — heavy tone (nặng).

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.