máy

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

Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

(classifier cái, cỗ) máy • (𢵯, 𣛠)

machine
engine
internal combustion engine
(colloquial) phone, mobile phone
nhấc máy ― to pick up the phone

Usage notes[edit]

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[edit]

Derived terms

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