mua

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Hanoi [muə˧˧]Huế [muə˧˧]Saigon [muə˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

mualevelngang

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

mua means to buy; to purchase.

Meanings of mua in English

Verb

to buy; to purchase ≈ tậu sắm
to bribe; to square
to bring upon oneself; to court

Noun

melastoma (genus Melastoma)

Words with mua

mua bán mua chuộc mua dâm mua sắm mua vui

Synonyms and antonyms of mua

Antonyms

bán

Example sentences with mua

Cô ấy đã mua một con gà. She bought a chicken.
Bạn đã mua xe máy ở đâu? Why did you buy a motorcycle?
Tôi có đủ tiền để mua nó. I have money enough to buy it.
Bố đã mua xe máy cho tôi. Father bought me a motorcycle.
Tôi đã đi chợ để mua rau. I went to the market to buy vegetables.
Cô ấy đã mua hai tá trứng. She bought two dozen eggs.
Tôi có thể mua sách ở đâu? Where can I buy books?
Tôi đã mua xe máy cho bạn. I bought you a motorcycle.

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, mua could be written as 摸, 模, 𡃗, 谟. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 務 (“to seek”, SV: vụ) (Haudricourt, 1954); cognate with Muong mua.

Frequently asked questions

What does mua mean in English?

mua (verb) means "to buy; to purchase".

How do you pronounce mua?

IPA: Hanoi [muə˧˧]; Saigon [muə˧˧]. Tones: mua — level tone (ngang).

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.