mấy

See also: may, May, mAy, máy, maý, mày, mây, and mãy

Vietnamese

Alternative forms
  • (Internet slang, text messaging) mí

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ɓǝlʔ.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [məj˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [məj˨˩˦]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [məj˦˥]
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Determiner

mấy • (𠇍)

  1. some, an indefinite quantity greater than one

Usage notes
  • Colloquially, mấy often replaces những and các as plural marker in many situations, but in formal writing, it rarely ever takes that role.
  • Plural marking is not always grammatically required in Vietnamese like in many Indo-European languages and can be omitted in many situations.
  • Sometimes deliberately spelled mí to convey informality on the Internet although the word is rarely (if ever) pronounced as such in real life.

Adverb

mấy • (𠇍)

  1. how much, how many
    Mấy giờ rồi?
    What time is it now?

See also

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