cà sa
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [kaː˨˩ saː˧˧]Huế [kaː˦˩ ʂaː˧˧]Saigon [kaː˨˩ ʂaː˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
cà sa means kasaya.
Chinese characters: 袈裟
Meanings of cà sa in English
Noun
- kasaya
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 袈裟, Literary Chinese 袈裟 (jiāshā), transcribed from Sanskrit काषाय (kāṣāya). The Chinese characters were phonetically derived from Middle Chinese 加 (kae) and Middle Chinese 沙 compounding with Literary Chinese 衣 (“garment”).
Frequently asked questions
What does cà sa mean in English?
cà sa (noun) means "kasaya".
How do you pronounce cà sa?
IPA: Hanoi [kaː˨˩ saː˧˧]; Saigon [kaː˨˩ ʂaː˧˧]. Tones: cà — falling tone (huyền), sa — level tone (ngang).
Is cà sa a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. cà sa is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 袈裟.