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˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɪj˨˩˨ maː˨˩˦]

Noun

kị mã

1. a cavalryman; horseman; soldier on horseback