mạo muội

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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 冒昧.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [maːw˧˨ʔ muəj˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [maːw˨˩ʔ muj˨˩ʔ]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [maːw˨˩˨ muj˨˩˨]

Adjective

mạo muội

(literary, humble, of oneself) taking the liberty; bold; presumptious

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