Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

mù

[mu˨˩] 🎙 Say it

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) blind (unable to see)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mất khả năng nhìn

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Ông ấy bị mù từ nhỏ.He has been blind since childhood.

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗ Local usage: This direct term can sound blunt; người khiếm thị is often preferred in formal or respectful contexts. [contributed-collins-enriched]

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) blinding

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm cho mất khả năng nhìn

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Examples

tối mùblindly dark

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “mù” mean?

(adjective) blind (unable to see)

Is “mù” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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