cự đà

noun

Hanoi [kɨ˧˨ʔ ʔɗaː˨˩]Huế [kɨ˨˩ʔ ʔɗaː˦˩]Saigon [kɨ˨˩˨ ʔɗaː˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

cựheavynặng đàfallinghuyền

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

cự đà means iguana.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con cự đà (one iguana)

Meanings of cự đà in English

Noun

iguana ≈ kì nhông

Example sentences with cự đà

Cự đà là bò sát. Iguanas are reptiles.

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

Etymology

Related to kì đà.

Frequently asked questions

What does cự đà mean in English?

cự đà (noun) means "iguana".

How do you pronounce cự đà?

IPA: Hanoi [kɨ˧˨ʔ ʔɗaː˨˩]; Saigon [kɨ˨˩˨ ʔɗaː˨˩]. Tones: cự — heavy tone (nặng), đà — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with cự đà?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con cự đà" (one iguana).

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.