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 • (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 takes that role.

Adverb

mấy • (𠇍)

1. how much, how many

   Mấy giờ?

   At what time?

See also

• bao nhiêu