ngựa

See also: ngứa, ngừa, and ngửa

Vietnamese

ngựa

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *m-ŋəːʔ, possibly related to Chinese 御 (ngự)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

(classifier con) ngựa (馭)

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

Synonyms

mã

Derived terms

Derived terms

ngựa vằn (“zebra”)

Adjective

ngựa

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

See also

tốt mã

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