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muỗi

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [muəj˦ˀ˥]Huế [muj˧˨]Saigon [muj˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
muỗicreaky risingngã

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

muỗi means mosquito.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con muỗi (one mosquito)

Meanings of muỗi in English

Noun

  1. mosquito
    • (Chuyện con) muỗi!Piece of cake!

Words with muỗi

ruồi muỗi

Example sentences with muỗi

  • Những loài động vật nào ăn muỗi? What animals eat mosquitoes?
  • Bạn có biết rằng muỗi cũng có răng? Did you know that mosquitoes have teeth?
  • Muỗi cắn và hút máu. Mosquitoes bite and suck blood.
  • Vết cắn của muỗi có thể gây sốt rét. Mosquito's bite can cause malaria.
  • Có thật là ở Iceland không có muỗi không? Is it true that in Iceland, there are no mosquitoes?
  • Muỗi là côn trùng. Mosquitoes are insects.
  • Muỗi thích tôi. Mosquitos love me.

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, muỗi could be written as 𧋟, 𱿦. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *mɔːs (“mosquito; fly”), from Proto-Austroasiatic *mɔːs (“mosquito”). Cognate with Muong mõi, Khmer មូស (muuh), Phong-Kniang moːs ("fly") and Bahnar moih.

Frequently asked questions

What does muỗi mean in English?

muỗi (noun) means "mosquito".

How do you pronounce muỗi?

IPA: Hanoi [muəj˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [muj˨˩˦]. Tones: muỗi — creaky rising tone (ngã).

What classifier is used with muỗi?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con muỗi" (one mosquito).

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.