mạ

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [maː˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [maː˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [maː˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *s-maːʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *maʔ (“seed”); cognate with Old Mon ma (modern Mon မ (mɛ̀ˀ, “seed, kernel”), Proto-Katuic *hamaa (“seed; breed”) (whence Pacoh mma).

Noun

mạ • (𣟭, 𥡗, 𥢂)

1. rice seedlings

Etymology 2

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *maʔ (“mother”).

Noun

mạ

1. (Central Vietnam) mother; mom

Synonyms

• u
• mợ
• mẹ
• má

Etymology 3

Verb

mạ

1. to plate (with a metal)