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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-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

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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

Derived terms

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Classifier

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mũi (𪖫, 𪖬, )

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