mấy

See also: Appendix:Variations of "may"

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• (Internet slang, text messaging) mí

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ɓǝlʔ.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [məj˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [məj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) 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

• bao nhiêu
• biết mấy
• mấy hồi