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nhân mã

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ɲən˧˧ maː˦ˀ˥]Huế [ɲəŋ˧˧ maː˧˨]Saigon [ɲəŋ˧˧ maː˨˩˦] browser voice
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nhân mã means centaur.

Chinese characters: 人馬

Meanings of nhân mã in English

Noun

  1. centaur
  2. archaic people and horses
  3. archaic military

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 人馬.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhân mã mean in English?

nhân mã (noun) means "centaur".

How do you pronounce nhân mã?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲən˧˧ maː˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ɲəŋ˧˧ maː˨˩˦]. Tones: nhân — level tone (ngang), mã — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is nhân mã a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nhân mã is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 人馬.

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