hải mã

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 海馬, composed of 海 (“sea”) and 馬 (“horse”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [haːj˧˩ maː˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [haːj˧˨ maː˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [haːj˨˩˦ maː˨˩˦]

Noun

(classifier con) hải mã

1. seahorse
2. walrus

Synonyms

• (seahorse): cá ngựa
• (walrus): moóc; hải tượng