máy

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

Vietnamese

Etymology

Originally a verb meaning "to move, to touch". This meaning can still be seen in the t- reduplicative táy máy and the -âp reduplicative mấp máy, as well as some compounds like mó máy.

Pronunciation

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

(classifier cái, cỗ) máy (𢵯, 𣛠)

  1. machine
  2. engine
  3. internal combustion engine
  4. (colloquial) phone, mobile phone
    nhấc máyto pick up the phone

Usage notes

  • The classifier cỗ (< a set of dishes in a feast) seems to be mostly used in translation and the phrase cỗ máy appears to be quite lexicalized to the extent that its usage resembles that of a compound.

See also

Derived terms
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