mạo muội

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

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