mụ
nounpronounadjective
Hanoi [mu˧˨ʔ]Huế [mʊw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [mʊw˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
mụ means an old woman; grandmother.
Meanings of mụ in English
Noun
- derogatory an old woman
- Central Vietnam, Northern Vietnam, familiar grandmother
- Mụ cào ló trửa cươi.Grandma is raking the rice-seeds in the yard.
Pronoun
- derogatory, to an old woman she/her
Adjective
- worn out; tired; weary
- Làm việc nhiều quá mụ cả người.Working too much makes one tired.
Words with mụ
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, mụ could be written as 媒, 姥. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *muːʔ. Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 姥 (SV: mỗ).
Frequently asked questions
What does mụ mean in English?
mụ (noun) means "an old woman; grandmother".
How do you pronounce mụ?
IPA: Hanoi [mu˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [mʊw˨˩˨]. Tones: mụ — heavy tone (nặng).