ưa

Level ≈B1 (approx.) verb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɨə˧˧]Huế [ʔɨə˧˧]Saigon [ʔɨə˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ưalevelngang

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

ưa means to like; to be fond of.

Meanings of ưa in English

Verb

to like, to be fond of

Words with ưa

ưa chuộng ưa thích ưa nhìn

Example sentences with ưa

Ông ta sẽ không ưa cái này. He won't like this.
Nó sẽ không ưa cái này. He won't like this.
Tom là một người dễ ưa. Tom is a very likable fellow.
Tom có phải là kẻ khó ưa không? Tom is very obnoxious, isn't he?
Tôi không ưa khuôn mặt của cô ấy. I'm not fond of her face.
Tôi không ưa cách anh ta nói chuyện. I don't like the way he talks.
Không hiểu sao, mọi người không ưa hắn. He is unpopular for some reason.
Tôi không ưa việc học. I don't like studying.

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, ưa could be written as 𢖵, 𢛨, 𪦟, 𬱍. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does ưa mean in English?

ưa (verb) means "to like; to be fond of".

How do you pronounce ưa?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɨə˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɨə˧˧]. Tones: ưa — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.