ma cô

See also: Appendix:Variations of "maco"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Borrowed from French maquereau.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [maː˧˧ ko˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [maː˧˧ kow˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [maː˧˧ kow˧˧]

Noun

ma cô

  1. pimp, pander

Adjective

ma cô

  1. (colloquial, of a person) treacherous; evil
    Synonyms: gian ngoan, đê tiện, xảo trá, hèn hạ
    Ả này ma cô lắm, toàn dùng thủ đoạn để lừa lọc người ta thôi à.
    The gal is so treacherous; she's always fooling people with many a trick.
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