Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 量詞, composed of 量 (“to measure”) and 詞 (“word”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lɨəŋ˧˨ʔ tɨ˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [lɨəŋ˨˩ʔ tɨ˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [lɨəŋ˨˩˨ tɨ˨˩]
Noun
lượng từ
- (grammar) a plurality particle, such as các or những
- (grammar) a classifier; a counter
- Synonym: trợ từ