mạo muội

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 冒昧.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [maːw˧˨ʔ muəj˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [maːw˨˩ʔ muj˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [maːw˨˩˨ muj˨˩˨]

Adjective

mạo muội

1. (literary, humble, of oneself) taking the liberty; bold; presumptious