chó má

See also: Appendix:Variations of "choma"

Vietnamese

Etymology

chó (“dog”) +‎ má. The latter syllable is of Tai origin and underwent assimilation in tone to the first; compare Proto-Tai *ʰmaːᴬ (“dog”) (whence Thai หมา (mǎa)).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɔ˧˦ maː˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɔ˨˩˦ maː˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɔ˦˥ maː˦˥]

Noun

chó má

  1. dog (generally speaking)

Adjective

chó má

  1. (vulgar, derogatory) Used in abuses.
    thằng chó má ― son of a bitch (literally, “cur”) (When addressing or mentioning a male person)
    con chó má ― bitch (When addressing or mentioning a female person)
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