muội

nounpronoun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [muəj˧˨ʔ]Huế [muj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [muj˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

muộiheavynặng

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

muội means soot.

Chinese characters: 妹

Meanings of muội in English

Noun

soot

Noun

younger sister

Pronoun

I; you (refers to the female junior among the speakers)

Etymology

Cognate with Tho [Cuối Tân Hợp] mɔl³¹ˀ (Nguyễn Hữu Hoành et al., 2022).

Frequently asked questions

What does muội mean in English?

muội (noun) means "soot".

How do you pronounce muội?

IPA: Hanoi [muəj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [muj˨˩˨]. Tones: muội — heavy tone (nặng).

Is muội a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. muội is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 妹.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.