mũi
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Vietic *muːs (“nose”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *muh ~ *muuh ~ *muus (“nose”); cognates include Khmer ច្រមុះ (crɑmoh), Bahnar muh, Khasi khmut, Mon မိုဟ်, Car Nicobarese meh.
For the sense of "cape", compare the development of English ness, Bulgarian нос (nos).
Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [muj˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [muj˧˨]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [muj˨˩˦]
- Homophone: mủi, muỗi
Audio (Hà Nội): (file) Audio (Saigon): (file)
Noun
edit(classifier cái) mũi • (𪖫, 𪖬, 每)
Noun
edit- (of a needle/knife/sword/lance/spear) tip
Noun
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