Vietnamese
Etymology
xứ (“region”) + mũi (“cape”), so called because of the geographical location of Cà Mau, the most southern province of Vietnam.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɨ˧˦ muj˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [sɨ˨˩˦ muj˧˨]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [sɨ˦˥ muj˨˩˦]
Proper noun
xứ Mũi
- (literary) synonym of Cà Mau (“a province of Vietnam”)