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đả

verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗaː˧˩]Huế [ʔɗaː˧˨]Saigon [ʔɗaː˨˩˦] browser voice
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đả means to criticize; to hit; to beat.

Chinese characters: 打

Meanings of đả in English

Verb

  1. with speech or text, rather formal to criticize
  2. colloquial to hit, to beat
    • Cứ đả cho nó trận thật đau xemJust beat the shit out of him and see the result.
  3. informal to act without intervention
    • Đả một lúc mà chẳng mấy chốc sạch 4 bát cơm.Four bowls of rice in a row has just gone in minutes.

Words with đả

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 打.

Frequently asked questions

What does đả mean in English?

đả (verb) means "to criticize; to hit; to beat".

How do you pronounce đả?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaː˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɗaː˨˩˦]. Tones: đả — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is đả a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đả is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 打.

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.