mục từ
noun
Hanoi [mʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ tɨ˨˩]Huế [mʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ tɨ˦˩]Saigon [mʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ tɨ˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
mục từ means entry.
Meanings of mục từ in English
Noun
- entry (in a dictionary)
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, mục từ could be written as 目詞. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 目 (“head, section; item”) and 詞 (“word, vocabulary”). Compare Chinese 目錄／目录 (mùlù, “catalogue, list”).
Frequently asked questions
What does mục từ mean in English?
mục từ (noun) means "entry".
How do you pronounce mục từ?
IPA: Hanoi [mʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ tɨ˨˩]; Saigon [mʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ tɨ˨˩]. Tones: mục — heavy tone (nặng), từ — falling tone (huyền).