mụ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mu"

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *muːʔ. Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 姥 (SV: mỗ).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mu˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [mʊw˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [mʊw˨˩˨]

Noun

mụ • (媒, 姥)

1. (derogatory) an old woman
2. (North Central Vietnam, familiar) grandmother

   Mụ cào ló trửa cươi.

   Grandma is raking the rice-seeds in the yard.

Pronoun

mụ • (媒, 姥)

1. (to an old woman, derogatory) she/her

Adjective

mụ

1. worn out; tired; weary

   Làm việc nhiều quá mụ cả người.

   Working too much makes one tired.