mũi

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See also: mui, MUI, múi, mùi, Mùi, and mu'i

Vietnamese

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Etymology

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From 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

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Noun

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(classifier cái) mũi (𪖫, 𪖬, )

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

Noun

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mũi (, )

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

Noun

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mũi (, )

  1. (geography) cape
    mũi Hảo Vọngthe Cape of Good Hope

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Derived terms

Classifier

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mũi (𪖫, 𪖬, )

  1. injection with a syringe; shot
    tiêm mũi thứ 2to get the 2nd shot