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mỳ

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mỳfallinghuyền

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mỳ means noodle made of wheat flour.

Also spelled mì — same word, same meaning.

Classifier: sợi, cọng — e.g. một sợi mỳ (one noodle made of wheat flour)

Meanings of mỳ in English

Noun

  1. noodle made of wheat flour

Adjective

  1. made of wheat flour
    • bánh mìbread

Example sentences with mỳ

  • Đây có thật sự là mỳ Ý không? Is this really spaghetti?
  • Đây có phải là mỳ Ý thật không vậy? Is this really spaghetti?
  • Tôi không muốn lại ăn mỳ Ý tối nay nữa. I don't want spaghetti again tonight.
  • Tôi không muốn lại phải ăn mỳ Ý tối nay nữa. I don't want spaghetti again tonight.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

From Teochew 麵 /面 (min⁷, “wheat flour noodles”) or Hokkien 麵 /面 (mī, “wheat flour noodles”). Doublet of miến. Cognate with Thai หมี่ (mìi), Malay mi, Indonesian mi.

Frequently asked questions

What does mỳ mean in English?

mỳ (noun) means "noodle made of wheat flour".

How do you pronounce mỳ?

Tones: mỳ — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with mỳ?

Common classifiers: sợi, cọng — for example "một sợi mỳ" (one noodle made of wheat flour).

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.