馬打

See also: 马打

Chinese

phonetic
trad. (馬打) 馬 打
simp. (马打) 马 打
alternative forms 馬達/马达

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay mata-mata (“police”).

Pronunciation


Noun

馬打

  1. (Singapore, Malaysia, chiefly dialectal; dated in Xiamen Hokkien) police; police officer

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Descendants

  • → Thai: หมาต๋า (mǎa-dtǎa)
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