ẩu đả

verb Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [ʔəw˧˩ ʔɗaː˧˩]Huế [ʔəw˧˨ ʔɗaː˧˨]Saigon [ʔəw˨˩˦ ʔɗaː˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ẩudippinghỏi đảdippinghỏi

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

ẩu đả means to engage in a fight; to fight.

Chinese characters: 毆打

Meanings of ẩu đả in English

Verb

to engage in a fight; to fight

Example sentences with ẩu đả

Tom đã dính líu vào cuộc ẩu đả. Tom got involved in the brawl.
Hắn ta đã giết một thanh niên trong một cuộc ẩu đả. He killed a young man in a brawl.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 毆打.

Frequently asked questions

What does ẩu đả mean in English?

ẩu đả (verb) means "to engage in a fight; to fight".

How do you pronounce ẩu đả?

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

Is ẩu đả a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.