ngựa

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See also: ngứa, ngừa, and ngửa

Vietnamese[edit]

ngựa

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Vietic *m-ŋəːʔ.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋɨə˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋɨə˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋɨə˨˩˨]
Homophone: Ngựa
Audio (Hồ Chí Minh City) (file)

Noun[edit]

(classifier con) ngựa • (馭)

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

Derived terms[edit]

Derived terms

ngựa vằn (“zebra”)

Adjective[edit]

ngựa

(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 [/ flirty]! Beware that he may make an ass [/ a fool] out of you!

See also[edit]

tốt mã

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