tù mù

adjective

Hanoi [tu˨˩ mu˨˩]Huế [tʊw˦˩ mʊw˦˩]Saigon [tʊw˨˩ mʊw˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tùfallinghuyền mùfallinghuyền

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tù mù means obscure; nontransparent.

Meanings of tù mù in English

Adjective

of the light obscure ≈ lù mù lờ mờ
colloquial, of one entity's conduct nontransparent
- Chỉ nghe qua đã thấy công ty này làm ăn tù mù rồi, thật không đáng tin.I've found this company unreliable just via their equivocal policies.

Etymology

tù + mù.

Frequently asked questions

What does tù mù mean in English?

tù mù (adjective) means "obscure; nontransparent".

How do you pronounce tù mù?

IPA: Hanoi [tu˨˩ mu˨˩]; Saigon [tʊw˨˩ mʊw˨˩]. Tones: tù — falling tone (huyền), mù — falling tone (huyền).

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.