kị mã

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Vietnamese

Alternative forms

kỵ mã

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 騎馬, composed of 騎 (“to ride”) and 馬 (“horse”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ki˧˨ʔ maː˦ˀ˥]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kɪj˨˩ʔ maː˧˨]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɪj˨˩˨ maː˨˩˦]

Noun

a cavalryman; horseman; soldier on horseback

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