ma tuý

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • ma túy
  • (humorous, euphemistic) mai thuý

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 麻醉 (“anesthesia; narcosis”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [maː˧˧ twi˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [maː˧˧ twɪj˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [maː˧˧ t⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˦˥]

Noun

ma tuý

  1. narcotic; illicit drug
    Cấm sử dụng ma túy dưới mọi hình thức.
    Using narcotics in any form is prohibited.

Usage notes

  • The word can sounds quite formal; in daily conversation, some speakers might choose expressions like xì-ke or thuốc instead.

See also

  • xì-ke
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