xơ múi

Vietnamese

Etymology

(rind; fiber) +‎ múi (fruit segment).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [səː˧˧ muj˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [səː˧˧ muj˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [səː˧˧ muj˦˥]

Noun

múi • (𤗆)

  1. ill-gotten gains; dirty money; dishonest profit
  2. (literal) the fruit rind and the fruit meat

Verb

múi • (𤗆)

  1. to plunder; to profit excessively and dishonestly