máu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mau"

Vietnamese

máu

Etymology

From Middle Vietnamese 昴 (mấu, máu), 泖 (mấu, máu), 𧖰 (mấu, máu), 𧖱 (mấu, máu), from Proto-Vietic *t-muːʔ (“sap”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [maw˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [maw˨˩˦]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ma(ː)w˦˥]

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Noun

máu • (昴, 泖, 𧖰, 𧖱)

1. blood (vital liquid flowing in animal bodies)

   giọt máu ― a drop of blood / a biological child

   giận sôi máu ― to be so angry that it feels like one's blood is boiling

2. (of a person) an inherent trait

   Thằng đó có máu dê.

   That guy is a pervert.

   nổi máu điên ― to suddenly go nuts

3. (colloquial, video games) health

Verb

máu • (昴, 泖, 𧖰, 𧖱)

1. (colloquial, informal) to want something very badly

   Đừng có máu. Tao không cho đâu.

   Don't get too excited. I won't give it to you.

See also

Derived terms

• chảy máu
• đẫm máu
• đổ máu
• mạch máu
• máu cam
• máu mặt
• máu me
• máu mủ
• máu trắng
• nhồi máu
• nhồi máu cơ tim
• ói máu

 

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