y

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ylevelngang

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

y means he; him.

Chinese characters: 伊

Meanings of y in English

Pronoun

derogatory he, him
archaic, literary he; him; she; her

Adverb

informal exactly; precisely (like)
- y nhưexactly like/as
- y như thậtso realistic
- y changvery much like

Noun

medicine; physician
- Sau này tôi muốn đi học y.I want to pursue medicine in the future.

Words with y

Example sentences with y

Mennad học xong trường y ở tuổi 36. Mennad finished medical school at 36.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 伊.

Frequently asked questions

What does y mean in English?

y (pronoun) means "he; him".

How do you pronounce y?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔi˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɪj˧˧]. Tones: y — level tone (ngang).

Is y a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. y is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 伊.

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.