ngựa

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See also: ngứa, ngừa, and ngửa

Vietnamese

ngựa

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *m-ŋəːʔ.

Pronunciation

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

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.

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