mui

noun

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

Syllables · tones

muilevelngang

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

mui means covering roof; hood.

Meanings of mui in English

Noun

covering roof (for car, boat, etc.); hood

Example sentences with mui

Nó quá nóng đến nỗi mà bạn có thể nấu 1 quả trứng trên mui xe. It's so hot that you could cook an egg on the hood of a car.

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, mui could be written as 𥯍, 𥴘, 枚, 梅. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does mui mean in English?

mui (noun) means "covering roof; hood".

How do you pronounce mui?

IPA: Hanoi [muj˧˧]; Saigon [muj˧˧]. Tones: mui — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.