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Thai
Etymology
Probably from Southern Thailand Teochew 馬打／马打 (ma tă) and Southern Thailand / Penang Hokkien 馬打／马打 (má-tâ, “police”), from Malay mata-mata. Additionally, หมา (mǎa, “dog”) has negative connotations when used in Thai.
Pronunciation
Noun
หมาต๋า • (mǎa-dtǎa)
- (colloquial, derogatory) police