muỗi
[muəj˦ˀ˥]
The English word mosquito is muỗi in Vietnamese.
The word muỗi refers to the small flying insect of the family Culicidae, which is known for biting and sucking blood.
Meaning: small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood (noun)
Did you know?
- Vietnamese has a specific term for a mosquito bite, vết muỗi đốt, where đốt literally means 'to burn' or 'to sting'.
- The word muỗi descends from the Proto-Austroasiatic root *mɔːs, meaning it has remained remarkably stable for thousands of years.
- Because of the prevalence of muỗi in the region, Vietnamese households often use nhang muỗi, which are spiral-shaped incense coils designed to repel them.
Examples in context
- Có nhiều muỗi trong phòngThere are many mosquitoes in the room
- Đặt một cái bẫy để bắt con muỗiSet a trap to catch the mosquito
- Có nhiều muỗi trong phòng.There are many mosquitoes in the room.
- Tôi bị muỗi đốt.I was bitten by a mosquito.
- Đừng để muỗi cắn em.Don't let the mosquitoes bite you.
Example conversation
A couple is relaxing in a garden at dusk.
- ChiChỗ này có nhiều muỗi quá.There are too many mosquitoes here.
- MinhĐể anh xua muỗi cho em.Let me drive the mosquitoes away for you.
- ChiCảm ơn anh nhé.Thank you.
- MinhKhông có gì đâu.It's nothing.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mosquito” translations and entries muỗi, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries muỗi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
