chó má
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "choma"
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]Noun
[edit]- dog (generally speaking)
Adjective
[edit]- Used in abuses.