chó má
See also: Appendix:Variations of "choma"
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editchó (“dog”) + má; the second syllable is from the Tai word for “dog” (cf. Proto-Tai *ʰmaːᴬ (“dog”), whence Thai หมา (mǎa)), and underwent assimilation in tone to the first.
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit- dog (generally speaking)
Adjective
edit- Used in abuses.