mục
Hanoi [mʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [mʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [mʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
mục means rotten; decaying; decayed.
Chinese characters: 目
Meanings of mục in English
Adjective
- rotten, decaying, decayed
Noun
- listing an item
- mục 1item 1
- an entry
- mục từan entry
- go an eye
- thắng 3 mụcto win by 3 eyes
Numeral
- six
Words with mục
Example sentences with mục
- Chúng tôi đã tối ưu hoá việc lập chỉ mục cơ sở dữ liệu, kết quả là hiệu suất hệ thống đã tăng lên 50%. We have optimized the database indexing, and as a result, system efficiency has improved by 50%.
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, mục could be written as 木. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Mon-Khmer *ɓuk ~ *kɓuk (“rotten, mouldy”); cognate with Khmer ពុក (puk, “rotten”), Bahnar bŭk (“rotten”), Proto-Katuic *ʔaɓuk (“rotten”). Related to mốc.
Frequently asked questions
What does mục mean in English?
mục (adjective) means "rotten; decaying; decayed".
How do you pronounce mục?
IPA: Hanoi [mʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [mʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: mục — heavy tone (nặng).
Is mục a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. mục is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 目.