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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