mũi

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *muːs (“nose”), from Proto-Austroasiatic *muːh ~ *muːɕ (“nose”). Cognate with 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

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [muj˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [muj˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [muj˨˩˦]
• Homophone: mủi, muỗi

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Noun

(classifier cái) mũi • (𪖫, 𪖬, 每)

1. (anatomy) nose
2. (nautical) prow, bow

Noun

mũi • (鋂, 每)

1. (of a needle/knife/sword/lance/spear) tip

Noun

mũi • (㙁, 每)

1. (geography) cape

   mũi Hảo Vọng ― the Cape of Good Hope

Classifier

mũi • (𪖫, 𪖬, 每)

1. injection with a syringe; shot

   tiêm mũi thứ 2 ― to get the 2nd shot