cà na

noun

Hanoi [kaː˨˩ naː˧˧]Huế [kaː˦˩ naː˧˧]Saigon [kaː˨˩ naː˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

càfallinghuyền nalevelngang

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

cà na means plants of the genus Canarium.

Classifier: cây, quả, trái — e.g. một cây cà na (one plants of the genus Canarium)

Meanings of cà na in English

Noun

Southern Vietnam plants of the genus Canarium ≈ bùi trám

Etymology

From Teochew 橄欖 /橄榄 (gan¹ na²). Compare Thai กาน้า.

Frequently asked questions

What does cà na mean in English?

cà na (noun) means "plants of the genus Canarium".

How do you pronounce cà na?

IPA: Hanoi [kaː˨˩ naː˧˧]; Saigon [kaː˨˩ naː˧˧]. Tones: cà — falling tone (huyền), na — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with cà na?

Common classifiers: cây, quả, trái — for example "một cây cà na" (one plants of the genus Canarium).

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.