ngựa
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Vietic *m-ŋəːʔ. See also Chinese 午 (wǔ, “horse”)
Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋɨə˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋɨə˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋɨə˨˩˨]
- Homophone: Ngựa
Audio (Saigon): (file)
Noun
edit(classifier con, thớt) ngựa • (馭)
- a horse (members of the species Equus ferus)
- (colloquial) Short for sức ngựa (“horsepower”).
- (Southern Vietnam) trestle
Usage notes
edit- The usage of the classifier thớt is now mostly archaic or historical.
Derived terms
editDerived terms
Adjective
editngựa
- (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
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