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mày

Level ≈A1 (approx.) pronounnounverb Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [maj˨˩]Huế [maj˦˩]Saigon [ma(ː)j˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
màyfallinghuyền

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

mày means you (very familiar or rude).

Meanings of mày in English

Pronoun

  1. Northern Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, familiar, disrespectful or hostile you

Noun

  1. eyebrows ≈ lông mày

Verb

  1. obsolete, in isolation to gather or to pick up bits and pieces

Adjective

  1. obsolete adopted or adoptive ≈ nuôi

Words with mày

cau màychân màylông màymặt màychú màymày hả mạymày tao chi tớăn mày

Example sentences with mày

  • Mày nghĩ cô ấy ở với ai? Who do you think she lives with?
  • Mẹ của mày có ở nhà không? Is your mother at home?
  • Mày gan lắm. Dám bơ tao à. You must have some nerve to ignore me.
  • Mày nghĩ mày là cái đéo gì? Who do you think you are?
  • Mày nghĩ mày là cái thá gì? Who do you think you are?
  • Mày nghĩ mày là cái lồn gì? Who do you think you are?
  • Mày nghĩ mày là cái chó gì? Who do you think you are?
  • Sẽ không có ai cứu mày đâu. No one is coming to save you.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, mày could be written as 眉, 𣭒, 𣮮, 𬴮. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 眉 (“eyebrows”, SV: mi); compare mi (“eyelashes”).

Frequently asked questions

What does mày mean in English?

mày (pronoun) means "you (very familiar or rude)".

How do you pronounce mày?

IPA: Hanoi [maj˨˩]; Saigon [ma(ː)j˨˩]. Tones: mày — falling tone (huyền).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.