y như

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔi˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɪj˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɪj˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧]

Adverb

y như

1. just like; exactly like
2. (colloquial) sure enough; used to express that what is about to be said has happened in the same way many times before

Synonyms

• (sure enough): y như rằng (colloquial)