kị mã

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 騎馬, composed of 騎 (“to ride”) and 馬 (“horse”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ki˧˨ʔ maː˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɪj˨˩ʔ maː˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɪj˨˩˨ maː˨˩˦]

Noun

kị mã

  1. a cavalryman; horseman; soldier on horseback
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