Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

mã

[maː˦ˀ˥]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) code (short symbol)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

biểu tượng ngắn

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) cipher; code (method of transforming a text in order to conceal its meaning)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mã hóa văn bản

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) code (computer instructions)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hướng dẫn máy tính

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Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) joss paper

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

giấy vàng

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Examples

1915: Phan Kế Bính, "Tang ma" [Obsequies], Việt Nam phong tục [Vietnamese customs]Some households burn joss paper at the house, while others burn it at the temple.

đốt mãto burn joss paper

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “mã” mean?

(noun) code (short symbol)

Is “mã” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.