Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

mục

[mʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) rotten, decaying, decayed

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thối rữa, phân hủy

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

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) an item

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một vật

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mục 1item 1

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) an entry

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một mục từ

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mục từan entry

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) an eye

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một mắt

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

thắng 3 mụcto win by 3 eyes

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “mục” mean?

(adjective) rotten, decaying, decayed

Is “mục” formal or informal?

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