mã tà
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Vietnamese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unknown. Perhaps from Malay mata(-mata) (“police”) or from French matraque. Compare Min Nan 馬打／马打 (má-tâ), Thai หมาต๋า (mǎa-dtǎa).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [maː˦ˀ˥ taː˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [maː˧˨ taː˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [maː˨˩˦ taː˨˩]
Noun[edit]
- (Southern Vietnam, historical) policeman during the French colonial period
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