"ma cô" meaning in Vietnamese

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Noun

IPA: [maː˧˧ ko˧˧] [Hà-Nội], [maː˧˧ kow˧˧] [Huế], [maː˧˧ kow˧˧] (note: Saigon)
Etymology: Borrowed from French maquereau. Etymology templates: {{bor|vi|fr|maquereau}} French maquereau Head templates: {{head|vi|noun|||head=ma cô|tr=}} ma cô, {{vi-noun|head=ma cô}} ma cô
  1. pimp, pander
    Sense id: en-ma_cô-vi-noun-3qWTYwei Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11 Disambiguation of Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header: 61 39
  2. (colloquial) treacherous or evil person Tags: colloquial Synonyms: gian ngoan, đê tiện, xảo trá, hèn hạ
    Sense id: en-ma_cô-vi-noun-GGhdfjcL
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      "ipa": "[maː˧˧ kow˧˧]",
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      "ipa": "[maː˧˧ kow˧˧]",
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          "word": "xảo trá"
        },
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          "word": "hèn hạ"
        }
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    },
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      "ipa": "[maː˧˧ kow˧˧]",
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