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Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *moːc; cognate with Vietnamese một, Muong môch.
Pronunciation
Numeral
một
- one
Vietnamese
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *moːc, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *muuj ~ *muəj ~ *muuɲ; cognate with Muong mốch, Bahnar mĭnh and mônh, Khmer មួយ (muəy), Mon မွဲ (mòa), Bolyu maːi³¹, Mang mak⁷.
Related to mốt (“day after tomorrow”).
Pronunciation
Numeral
một (𠬠, 没, 沒, 蔑)
- one
Usage notes
- Unlike other cardinal numbers, the ordinal phrasal expression for một is not *thứ một, but thứ nhất (“first”). Alternatively, "first" can also be translated as đầu tiên (“foremost”).
- In quick and informal speech, một is often reduced to a tone-bearing syllabic nasal or another homorganic nasal depending on initial of the following word.
See also
Noun
một • (𠬠, 没, 沒, 蔑)
- one
- (colloquial) the eleventh lunar month
Adjective
một • (𠬠, 没, 沒, 蔑)
- only; sole
- for one person; single