muôn
determinernumeral
Hanoi [muən˧˧]Huế [muəŋ˧˧]Saigon [muəŋ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
muôn means all; many.
Meanings of muôn in English
Determiner
- literary all
- muôn dânthe people
- muôn người như mộtall people unite
- muôn đờiforever
- literary many
- Muôn năm!Banzai!
Numeral
- archaic ten thousand; myriad
Words with muôn
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, muôn could be written as 门, 𫔬, 𬮙, 𱾣. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 萬 (“ten thousand”, SV: vạn). Doublet of vạn, vàn, and man.
Frequently asked questions
What does muôn mean in English?
muôn (determiner) means "all; many".
How do you pronounce muôn?
IPA: Hanoi [muən˧˧]; Saigon [muəŋ˧˧]. Tones: muôn — level tone (ngang).