ma tuý

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

ma túy
(humorous) mai thuý

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 麻醉 (“anesthesia; narcosis”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [maː˧˧ twi˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [maː˧˧ twɪj˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [maː˧˧ t⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˦˥]

Noun

ma tuý

narcotic; illicit drug
Cấm sử dụng ma túy dưới mọi hình thức.
Using narcotics in any form is prohibited.

Usage notes

The word can sounds quite formal; in daily conversation, some speakers might choose expressions like xì-ke or thuốc instead.

See also

xì-ke

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