hải mã

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 海馬, composed of (sea) and (horse).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    (classifier con) hải

    1. seahorse
    2. walrus

    Synonyms