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có là

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Hanoi [kɔ˧˦ laː˨˩]Huế [kɔ˨˩˦ laː˦˩]Saigon [kɔ˦˥ laː˨˩] browser voice
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có là means even.

Meanings of có là in English

Adverb

  1. even
    • Có là xạ thủ cũng không bắn nổi.Even a pro-shooter wouldn't have hit that.

Example sentences with có là

  • Tất cả những gì tôi có là sách vở. All I have is books.

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

Etymology

có (emphatic particle) + là (“to be”).

Frequently asked questions

What does có là mean in English?

có là (adverb) means "even".

How do you pronounce có là?

IPA: Hanoi [kɔ˧˦ laː˨˩]; Saigon [kɔ˦˥ laː˨˩]. Tones: có — rising tone (sắc), là — falling tone (huyền).

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.