馬打

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See also: 马打

Chinese[edit]

phonetic
trad. (馬打)
simp. (马打)
alternative forms 馬達马达

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Malay mata-mata (police).

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Noun[edit]

馬打

  1. (Singapore, Malaysia, chiefly dialectal; dated in Xiamen Hokkien) police; police officer

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  • Thai: หมาต๋า (mǎa-dtǎa)