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
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