ngựa

See also: ngứa, ngừa, and ngửa

Vietnamese

ngựa

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *m-ŋəːʔ.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋɨə˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋɨə˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋɨə˨˩˨]
• Homophone: Ngựa

• Audio (Hồ Chí Minh City):

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Noun

(classifier con) ngựa • (馭)

1. (zoology) horse
2. (colloquial) Short for sức ngựa (“horsepower”).
3. (Southern Vietnam) trestle

Derived terms

Derived terms

• ngựa vằn (“zebra”)

 

Adjective

ngựa

1. (figurative, chiefly Southern Vietnam, slang, derogatory) over-the-top flashy; gaudy; provocative; flirtatious; promiscuous; etc.

   Đừng có ngựa! Coi chừng nó lừa con đấy!

   Don't be horsey [showy]! Beware that he may make you an donkey/ass[fool you]!

See also

• tốt mã