mủ
noun
Hanoi [mu˧˩]Huế [mʊw˧˨]Saigon [mʊw˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
mủ means pus; sap; latex.
Meanings of mủ in English
Noun
- pus
- Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam sap; latex
- ghế mủplastic chair
Words with mủ
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, mủ could be written as 𧗅. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *ɓuh, from Proto-Austroasiatic *ɓuːh (“to bubble, to froth”). Cognate with Thavung บุฮ, Khmer ពុះ (puh, “to boil”), Semai boh (“froth, foam”) and Talieng ʔboh ("foam, bubbles"). Other cognates through affixed form are Khmer ពពុះ (pɔɔpɔpuh, “foam”), Semai buboh (“foam”) and Mon ဗၜိုဟ် (həbɒh, “foam”).
Frequently asked questions
What does mủ mean in English?
mủ (noun) means "pus; sap; latex".
How do you pronounce mủ?
IPA: Hanoi [mu˧˩]; Saigon [mʊw˨˩˦]. Tones: mủ — dipping tone (hỏi).