mun

nounadjective

Hanoi [mun˧˧]Huế [mun˧˧]Saigon [mʊwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

munlevelngang

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mun means ashes; ebony.

Meanings of mun in English

Noun

Central Vietnam, Northern Vietnam ashes ≈ tro gio
ebony

Adjective

of a cat, otherwise rare black ≈ đen

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, mun could be written as 門, 椚. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ɓuːɲ (“ashes”). Cognate with Muong bunh.

Frequently asked questions

What does mun mean in English?

mun (noun) means "ashes; ebony".

How do you pronounce mun?

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

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.