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mây

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Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Vietic *k-mǝl (cloud), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *mhuəl ~ *mhəl (cloud); cognate with Muong mầl, Bahnar hơmơ̆l, Kuy lmʌ̤l, Santali ᱨᱤᱢᱤᱞ (rimil).

Attested in the Annan Jishi (安南即事, 13th century) as (MC mwoj).

Noun

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(classifier áng, đám) mây (𩄲, 𫡮, 𬨿)

  1. cloud
Usage notes
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  • The classifier áng is only used in the literary language.
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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(classifier cây) mây (𣛠, 𬨿, 𫂗)

  1. rattan
    Synonym: song
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