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đánh giáp lá cà

verb
Hanoi [ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ zaːp̚˧˦ laː˧˦ kaː˨˩]Huế [ʔɗɛɲ˦˧˥ jaːp̚˦˧˥ laː˨˩˦ kaː˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗan˦˥ jaːp̚˦˥ laː˦˥ kaː˨˩] browser voice
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đánh giáp lá cà means to engage in a combat; using guns; bayonets.

Meanings of đánh giáp lá cà in English

Verb

  1. to engage in a combat, using guns, bayonets, swords, sticks, etc., or bare hands to fight each other

Frequently asked questions

What does đánh giáp lá cà mean in English?

đánh giáp lá cà (verb) means "to engage in a combat; using guns; bayonets".

How do you pronounce đánh giáp lá cà?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ zaːp̚˧˦ laː˧˦ kaː˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗan˦˥ jaːp̚˦˥ laː˦˥ kaː˨˩]. Tones: đánh — rising tone (sắc), giáp — rising tone (sắc), lá — rising tone (sắc), cà — falling tone (huyền).

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.