chó má
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
chó (“dog”) + má; the second syllable is from the Tai word for “dog” (cf. Proto-Tai *ʰmaːᴬ (“dog”), whence Thai หมา (mǎa)), and underwent assimilation in tone to the first.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɔ˧˦ maː˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɔ˨˩˦ maː˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cɔ˦˥ maː˦˥]
Noun[edit]
- dog (generally speaking)
Adjective[edit]
- Used in abuses.