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ma tà

Pronunciation Northern /maː˧˧ ta̤ː˨˩/ Central /maː˧˥ taː˧˧/ Southern /maː˧˧ taː˨˩/
colonial police
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Noun
colonial police
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colonial police Discourse & LogicTheme

Colonial police refers to the law enforcement officers during the period of French colonization in Vietnam.

vi Những tên ma tà hung ác đã bị nhân dân trừng trị.

en The cruel colonial police were punished by the people.

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麻斜
Candidates by syllable
ma 麻（魔） tà 斜（邪）
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