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cửa

Level ≈A1 (approx.) noun Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [kɨə˧˩]Huế [kɨə˧˨]Saigon [kɨə˨˩˦] browser voice
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cửadippinghỏi

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cửa means door or window; portal.

Classifier: cánh — e.g. một cánh cửa (one door or window)

Meanings of cửa in English

Noun

  1. door or window
    • cửa chínhthe main door to one's house
    • cửa sổwindow
  2. portal
  3. abbreviation short for cửa biển, cửa sông (“estuary”)

Words with cửa

cấm cửacửa chớpcửa hàngcửa hiệucửa khẩucửa mìnhcửa ngõcửa quyềncửa sổcửa sôngđóng cửamàn cửamở cửanhà cửarăng cửathả cửatĩnh mạch cửacửa tiệmcửa xoay

Example sentences with cửa

  • Chờ tí, có ai đang gõ cửa. Hold on, someone is knocking at my door.
  • Cửa này bị khóa bên trong rồi. This door is locked from the inside.
  • Cái cửa này bị khóa bên trong. This door is locked from the inside.
  • Rất nhiều người không nhà không cửa. Many people had no homes at all.
  • Nó có năm cửa ra vào. It has five doors.
  • Đi qua cái cửa màu cam. Go through the orange door.
  • Tôi quên khoá cửa nhà kho. I forgot to lock the storeroom.
  • Hãy thử một cánh cửa khác. Try another door.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, cửa could be written as 㪯, 𱑏, 𫔳, 𲈾. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From a Sino-Tibetan language. Compare Phuza ʑɛ³¹ ka³¹ ("door"), Nuosu ꀃꈈ (ip ko, “door”), Naxi ku (“door”). Cognate with Muong cứa. Attested in a Lý dynasty stele dated to 1173, Phụng thánh phu nhân Lê thị mộ chí (奉聖夫人黎氏墓誌; 10755/10761) as 𱑏.

Frequently asked questions

What does cửa mean in English?

cửa (noun) means "door or window; portal".

How do you pronounce cửa?

IPA: Hanoi [kɨə˧˩]; Saigon [kɨə˨˩˦]. Tones: cửa — dipping tone (hỏi).

What classifier is used with cửa?

Common classifiers: cánh — for example "một cánh cửa" (one door or window).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.