ma tuý

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • ma túy
  • (humorous, euphemistic) mai thuý

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 麻醉 (“anesthesia; narcosis”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [maː˧˧ twi˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [maː˧˧ twɪj˨˩˦]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [maː˧˧ t⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˦˥]

    Noun

    ma tuý

    1. narcotic; illicit drug
      Cấm sử dụng ma túy dưới mọi hình thức.
      Using narcotics in any form is prohibited.

    Usage notes

    • The word can sounds quite formal; in daily conversation, some speakers might choose expressions like xì-ke or thuốc instead.

    See also

    • xì-ke
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