mạ

Meaning

Highlighted words are what Saigon and Hà Nội say differently.

1. rice seedling

   noun

   • Ngoài đồng, mạ đã lên xanh.

     Out in the fields, the rice seedlings are already green.

   • Saigon

     Bà nhổ mạ để đem đi cấy.

     Hà Nội

     Bà nhổ mạ để mang đi cấy.

     Grandma is pulling up seedlings to plant them out.

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