ây da

interjection

Hanoi [ʔəj˧˧ zaː˧˧]Huế [ʔəj˧˧ jaː˧˧]Saigon [ʔəj˧˧ jaː˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

âylevelngang dalevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

ây da means aiya; ouch; ugh.

Meanings of ây da in English

Interjection

aiya, ouch, ugh

Etymology

From Chinese 哎呀.

Frequently asked questions

What does ây da mean in English?

ây da (interjection) means "aiya; ouch; ugh".

How do you pronounce ây da?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔəj˧˧ zaː˧˧]; Saigon [ʔəj˧˧ jaː˧˧]. Tones: ây — level tone (ngang), da — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.