ngã ngựa

Vietnamese

verb
Definitions
  • (literally) to fall from a horse
  • (figurative) to lose one's power, position, success, fame, wealth, etc.; to be caught, arrested, demoted or ousted; to suffer a defeat or failure

Etymology

Com from Vietnamese ngã (fall, tumble) + Vietnamese ngựa (horse).

Origin

Vietnamese

ngựa

Gloss

horse

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

馬

Emoji
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