mây

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [məj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [məj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [məj˧˧]

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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 梅 (MC mwoj).

(classifier áng, đám) mây • (𩄲, 𫡮, 𬨿)

1. cloud

• The classifier áng is only used in the literary language.

(classifier cây) mây • (𣛠, 𬨿, 𫂗)

1. rattan

   Synonym: song

• cầu mây