ngựa

[ŋɨə˧˨ʔ]

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

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) a horse (members of the species Equus ferus)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

con ngựa

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Register: informalConnotation: offensive or derogatory to many

Examples

Bọn trẻ được cưỡi ngựa quanh trang trại.The children got to ride horses around the farm.

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

Sources & notes

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

Sense 2

Meaning · English

(noun) short for sức ngựa (“horsepower”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sức ngựa

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Register: informalConnotation: offensive or derogatory to many

Sense 3

Meaning · English

(noun) trestle

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

giá đỡ

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Register: informalConnotation: offensive or derogatory to many

Where it’s used: Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

Sense 4

Meaning · English

(adjective) sexually promiscuous, prurient, lewd, lecherous, slutty

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

dâm đãng

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Register: informalConnotation: offensive or derogatory to many

Where it’s used: Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

Examples

Đừng có ngựa! Coi chừng nó lừa đấy!Don't be a trollop! Beware that he can make an ass out of you!
‘[…] Nói như má hễ thương yêu nhau là hư, thì thiên hạ là đồ bỏ hết chắc? Con biết má giận má nói vậy chớ thế nào má hổng xét lại...’ Bác Bảy cướp lời: ‘Thôi mầy đừng có ngựa nữa! Tao biết mầy khôn lắm mà! Thứ đồ đội quần người ta mà hổng biết mắc cỡ...’‘ […] If [people] loving each other - as you've said, Mom - are indeed rotten, then is every one in the whole world trash? I know you've said so out of anger yet won't you think that over anyhow...’ Uncle Bảy barged in: ‘Stop being a trollop, you! I know you're smart! You shameless bum...’

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “ngựa” mean?

(noun) a horse (members of the species Equus ferus)

Is “ngựa” formal or informal?

ngựa is generally informal; connotation: offensive or derogatory to many.