"mã tà" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Vietnamese]

IPA: [maː˦ˀ˥ taː˨˩] [Hà-Nội], [maː˧˨ taː˦˩] [Huế], [maː˨˩˦ taː˨˩] (note: Saigon)
Etymology: Unknown. Perhaps from Malay mata(-mata) (“police”) or from French matraque. Compare Min Nan 馬打 /马打 (má-tâ), Thai หมาต๋า (mǎa-dtǎa). Etymology templates: {{unk|vi}} Unknown, {{bor|vi|ms|mata-mata|mata(-mata)|police}} Malay mata(-mata) (“police”), {{bor|vi|fr|matraque}} French matraque, {{cog|nan|馬打|tr=má-tâ}} Min Nan 馬打 /马打 (má-tâ), {{cog|th|หมาต๋า}} Thai หมาต๋า (mǎa-dtǎa) Head templates: {{head|vi|noun|||head=mã tà|tr=}} mã tà, {{vi-noun|head=mã tà}} mã tà
  1. (Southern Vietnam, historical) policeman during the French colonial period Tags: Southern, Vietnam, historical Categories (topical): Law enforcement Synonyms: ma tà
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