ngựa

See also: ngứa, ngừa, and ngửa

Vietnamese

ngựa

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *m-ŋəːʔ. See also Chinese 午 (wǔ, “horse”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋɨə˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋɨə˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋɨə˨˩˨]
• Homophone: Ngựa

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Noun

(classifier con, thớt) ngựa • (馭)

1. a horse (members of the species Equus ferus)
2. (colloquial) Short for sức ngựa (“horsepower”).
3. (Southern Vietnam) trestle

Usage notes

• The usage of the classifier thớt is now mostly archaic or historical.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• ngựa vằn (“zebra”)

 

Adjective

ngựa

1. (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

• tốt mã