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không mấy

adverb
Hanoi [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ məj˧˦]Huế [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ məj˨˩˦]Saigon [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ məj˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
khônglevelngangmấyrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

không mấy means not very.

Meanings of không mấy in English

Adverb

  1. not very
    • không mấy quen thuộcnot very familiar
    • không lạnh mấynot that cold

Example sentences with không mấy

  • Chúng tôi đã có một trải nghiệm không mấy dễ chịu ở đó. We had an unpleasant experience there.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

không + mấy.

Frequently asked questions

What does không mấy mean in English?

không mấy (adverb) means "not very".

How do you pronounce không mấy?

IPA: Hanoi [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ məj˧˦]; Saigon [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ məj˦˥]. Tones: không — level tone (ngang), mấy — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.