ngựa

See also: ngứa, ngừa, and ngửa

Vietnamese
ngựa

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *m-ŋəːʔ.

Pronunciation
  • (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

(classifier con, thớt) ngựa • (馭)

  1. a horse (members of the species Equus ferus)
  2. (colloquial) Short for sức ngựa (“horsepower”).
  3. (Southern Vietnam) trestle

Usage notes
  • The usage of the classifier thớt is now mostly archaic or historical.

Derived terms
Derived terms

Adjective

ngựa

  1. (figurative, chiefly Southern Vietnam, derogatory) obsessed with dolling yourself up
    Synonym: đĩ ngựa
    Mày ngựa lắm con ạ. Tốn bao nhiêu là tiền mua quần áo với chả mĩ phẩm.
    Why must be such an appearance-obsessed girl? All this money you spend on clothing and cosmetics.

See also
  • tốt mã
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