máy bay

Vietnamese

Etymology

From máy (“machine”) +‎ bay (“to fly”), calque of Chinese 飛機／飞机 (fēijī).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [maj˧˦ ʔɓaj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [maj˨˩˦ ʔɓaj˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ma(ː)j˦˥ ʔɓa(ː)j˧˧]
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Noun

(classifier chiếc, cái) máy bay

  1. airplane, aeroplane
    Synonyms: phi cơ, tàu bay

Derived terms
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