kị mã
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
- kỵ mã
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˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kɪj˨˩˨ maː˨˩˦]
Noun
kị mã
- a cavalryman; horseman; soldier on horseback