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thoá mạ

verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰwaː˧˦ maː˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰwaː˨˩˦ maː˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aː˦˥ maː˨˩˨] browser voice
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thoá mạ means to insult; to revile.

Chinese characters: 唾罵

Meanings of thoá mạ in English

Verb

  1. literary to insult; to revile

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 唾罵.

Frequently asked questions

What does thoá mạ mean in English?

thoá mạ (verb) means "to insult; to revile".

How do you pronounce thoá mạ?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰwaː˧˦ maː˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aː˦˥ maː˨˩˨]. Tones: thoá — rising tone (sắc), mạ — heavy tone (nặng).

Is thoá mạ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thoá mạ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 唾罵.

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.