mấy

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

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ɓǝlʔ.

Pronunciation

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

Determiner

mấy

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 takes that role.

Adverb

mấy

how much, how many
Mấy giờ?
At what time?

See also

bao nhiêu

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.