Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *muːs ‎(“nose”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *muh, *muuh or *muus ‎(“nose”); Khmer cognate is ច្រមុះ (c-ra-moh).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [muj˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [muj˧˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [muj˨˦]
• Homophone: mủi, muỗi