mày
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "may"
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 眉 (“eyebrows”, SV: mi); compare mi (“eyelashes”).
Noun
Usage notes
- Functions as a "singular" noun and a general noun, and currently rarely or cannot be accompanied by cặp (“pair”) by itself.
- có vết thẹo nhỏ dưới mày ― having a small scar beneath (one of) the eyebrows
See also
Etymology 2
From Proto-Vietic *miː, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *mi(i)ʔ. Cognate with Koho mi (“you”), Pacoh may (“you”), Khasi me (“you”), Mang miː², Central Nicobarese me (“you”).
Alternative forms
Pronoun
- (Northern Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, in the singular, impolite, familiar, disrespectful or hostile) you
Usage notes
- The corresponding first-person pronoun is tao.
- This form of address is considered disrespectful when speaking to an older person.
Synonyms
Derived terms
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