bao nhiêu

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

bao (how) +‎ nhiều (many; much). In compounds, bao triggers tonal shift of the following syllable to the ngang tone (A1), compare bao lăm (how many) (< lắm (many)) and the obsolete bao dai (how long) (< dài (long)).

Pronunciation[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

bao nhiêu

  1. how many?
  2. how much?

Usage notes[edit]

This phrase is for numbers above ten.

See also[edit]