mờ

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [məː˨˩]Huế [məː˦˩]Saigon [məː˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

mờfallinghuyền

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

mờ means dim; vague; unclear.

Meanings of mờ in English

Adjective

dim, vague, unclear, blurred

Words with mờ

gà mờ lờ mờ mờ ảo mờ mịt mờ nhạt mờ sương tờ mờ

Example sentences with mờ

Cái đèn pin này ngày càng mờ. This flashlight is getting dim.
Cậu đã làm điều gì mờ ám vậy? What the devil were you doing?
Xa xa, bạn có thể mờ mờ thấy núi Phú Sĩ qua màn suơng sớm. In the distance you can see Mt. Fuji through the morning mist.

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, mờ could be written as 𢠩, 𤎎, 𥊚, 𦟟. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does mờ mean in English?

mờ (adjective) means "dim; vague; unclear".

How do you pronounce mờ?

IPA: Hanoi [məː˨˩]; Saigon [məː˨˩]. Tones: mờ — falling tone (huyền).

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.