những
Pronunciation
Northern
/ɲɨʔɨŋ˧˥/
Central
/ɲɨŋ˧˩˨/
Southern
/ɲɨŋ˨˩˦/
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plural marker
Determiner
plural marker
5 senses
4 meanings
Meaning
5 senses · 4 meanings
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Meaning
5 senses · 4 meanings
plural marker
Sense 1
Determiner
plural marker
Classifiers & Particles
A grammatical marker used in Vietnamese to indicate that a subsequent noun is plural.
vi Những bông hoa trong vườn đang đua nhau khoe sắc.
en The flowers in the garden are blooming beautifully.
only
Sense 1
Adverb
only or just
An adverb used to limit scope, typically appearing before a verb to emphasize exclusivity.
vi Tôi những mong mọi việc sẽ ổn.
en I only hoped that everything would be all right.
emphasizing quantity
Sense 1
Particle
as many as
A particle used to emphasize the large quantity or high degree of a specific noun.
vi Anh ấy đã mua những mười cuốn sách chỉ trong một ngày.
en He bought as many as ten books in just one day.
Sense 2
Particle
nothing but
Used to emphasize the abundance or the uncountable nature of a specific thing or phenomenon.
emphasizing intensity
Sense 1
Particle
overwhelming intensity
Used to emphasize the intense or overwhelming nature of a psychological or emotional state.
Similar
nhúng / nhùng / nhưng / những là …
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Similar
nhúng / nhùng / nhưng / những là …
Use
không những / chẳng những / luống những
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Use
không những / chẳng những / luống những