hải mã

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 海馬, composed of 海 (“sea”) and 馬 (“horse”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [haːj˧˩ maː˦ˀ˥]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [haːj˧˨ maː˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [haːj˨˩˦ maː˨˩˦]

Noun

(classifier con) hải mã

Synonyms

(seahorse): cá ngựa
(walrus): moóc; hải tượng

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