ác là
noun
Hanoi [ʔaːk̚˧˦ laː˨˩]Huế [ʔaːk̚˦˧˥ laː˦˩]Saigon [ʔaːk̚˦˥ laː˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
ác là means Eurasian magpie.
Classifier: con — e.g. một con ác là (one Eurasian magpie)
Meanings of ác là in English
Noun
- Eurasian magpie ≈ bồ các
Example sentences with ác là
- Tom biết sự khác nhau giữa thiện và ác là gì. Tom knows the difference between good and evil.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ác là could be written as 惡羅. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
ác is derived from Proto-Vietic *ʔaːk (“crow”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *kʔaak ~ *kʔaik (“crow; to caw”); cognate with Semai eu'ak, Bahnar ak, Khmer ក្អែក (kʼaek). Compare also bồ các.
Frequently asked questions
What does ác là mean in English?
ác là (noun) means "Eurasian magpie".
How do you pronounce ác là?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔaːk̚˧˦ laː˨˩]; Saigon [ʔaːk̚˦˥ laː˨˩]. Tones: ác — rising tone (sắc), là — falling tone (huyền).
What classifier is used with ác là?
Common classifiers: con — for example "một con ác là" (one Eurasian magpie).