ma tuý
Vietnamese edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 麻醉 (“anesthesia; narcosis”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [maː˧˧ twi˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [maː˧˧ twɪj˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [maː˧˧ t⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˦˥]
Noun edit
- narcotic; illicit drug
- Cấm sử dụng ma túy dưới mọi hình thức.
- Using narcotics in any form is prohibited.
Usage notes edit
- The word can sounds quite formal; in daily conversation, some speakers might choose expressions like xì-ke or thuốc instead.