muội

See also: muoi, muối, muôi, muỗi, mười, mươi, and muồi

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [muəj˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [muj˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [muj˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

Cognate with Tho [Cuối Tân Hợp] mɔl³¹ˀ (Nguyễn Hữu Hoành et al., 2022).

Noun

muội

1. soot

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 妹.

Noun

muội

1. (Chinese fiction) a younger sister

Derived terms

• sư muội (師妹)

 

Pronoun

muội

1. (Chinese fiction) I; you (refers to the female junior among the speakers)

See also

• tỉ
• huynh
• đệ

Etymology 3

Romanization

muội

1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 昧

Derived terms

• ám muội (暗昧)
• ngu muội (愚昧)