tù mù

Vietnamese

Etymology

tù +‎ mù.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tu˨˩ mu˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʊw˦˩ mʊw˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʊw˨˩ mʊw˨˩]

Adjective

tù mù

  1. (of the light) obscure
    Synonyms: lù mù, lờ mờ
  2. (colloquial, of one entity's conduct) nontransparent
    Synonym: mù mờ
    Chỉ nghe qua đã thấy công ty này làm ăn tù mù rồi, thật không đáng tin. ― I've found this company unreliable just via their equivocal policies.
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