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ma cà rồng

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Hanoi [maː˧˧ kaː˨˩ zəwŋ͡m˨˩]Huế [maː˧˧ kaː˦˩ ʐəwŋ͡m˦˩]Saigon [maː˧˧ kaː˨˩ ɹəwŋ͡m˨˩] browser voice
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malevelngangcàfallinghuyềnrồngfallinghuyền

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ma cà rồng means vampire.

Meanings of ma cà rồng in English

Noun

  1. vampire
    • Abraham Lincoln, thợ săn ma cà rồngAbraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter
  2. blood-sucking evil spirit in ethnic minority's folklores

Example sentences with ma cà rồng

  • Ma cà rồng có thật không? Are vampires real?
  • Ma cà rồng thích bóng tối. Vampires like darkness.
  • Bạn có phải là ma cà rồng không? Are you a vampire?
  • Ma cà rồng uống máu. Vampires drink blood.
  • Bạn có phải là ma cà rồng hay không? Are you a vampire?
  • Con ma cà rồng sống trong lâu đài ở Transylvania có tên là gì? What's the name of the vampire who lives in a castle in Transylvania?

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

ma (“ghost, demon”) + cà rồng, second element's etymology being unknown.

Frequently asked questions

What does ma cà rồng mean in English?

ma cà rồng (noun) means "vampire".

How do you pronounce ma cà rồng?

IPA: Hanoi [maː˧˧ kaː˨˩ zəwŋ͡m˨˩]; Saigon [maː˧˧ kaː˨˩ ɹəwŋ͡m˨˩]. Tones: ma — level tone (ngang), cà — falling tone (huyền), rồng — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.