cà-ra-vát

noun

Hanoi [kaː˨˩ zaː˧˧ vaːt̚˧˦]Huế [kaː˦˩ ʐaː˧˧ vaːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [kaː˨˩ ɹaː˧˧ vaːk̚˦˥] browser voice

cà-ra-vát means a necktie.

Also spelled cà vạt — same word, same meaning.

Classifier: cái, chiếc — e.g. một cái cà-ra-vát (one necktie)

Meanings of cà-ra-vát in English

Noun

a necktie
- Hôm nay anh sẽ đeo cà vạt màu đỏ đi dự đám cưới của bạn anh.Today I will wear a red tie to my friend's wedding.

Etymology

Borrowed from French cravate.

Frequently asked questions

What does cà-ra-vát mean in English?

cà-ra-vát (noun) means "a necktie".

How do you pronounce cà-ra-vát?

IPA: Hanoi [kaː˨˩ zaː˧˧ vaːt̚˧˦]; Saigon [kaː˨˩ ɹaː˧˧ vaːk̚˦˥].

What classifier is used with cà-ra-vát?

Common classifiers: cái, chiếc — for example "một cái cà-ra-vát" (one a necktie).

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.