ma tuý
Vietnamese
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editEtymology
editSino-Vietnamese word from 麻醉 (“anesthesia; narcosis”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [maː˧˧ twi˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [maː˧˧ twɪj˨˩˦]
- (Saigon) 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.