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Where does “vài” come from?

vài (Vietnamese) comes from Middle Vietnamese ꞗài.

vài (Vietnamese): some, an indefinite quantity greater than one

Definitions

  1. some, an indefinite quantity greater than one

Ancestry of “vài”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Vietnameseꞗài—

Words derived from “vài”

  • một vài
Every word from Middle Vietnamese ꞗài →