mù chữ

See also: muchu

Vietnamese

Etymology

mù (“blind”) +‎ chữ (“letter; character; word”). Compare Chinese 文盲 (wénmáng, literally “writing-blind”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mu˨˩ t͡ɕɨ˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [mʊw˦˩ t͡ɕɨ˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [mʊw˨˩ cɨ˨˩˦]

Adjective

mù chữ

1. illiterate (unable to read and write)

See also

• mù công nghệ
• mù màu