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cha đẻ

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Hanoi [t͡ɕaː˧˧ ʔɗɛ˧˩]Huế [t͡ɕaː˧˧ ʔɗɛ˧˨]Saigon [caː˧˧ ʔɗɛ˨˩˦] browser voice
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cha đẻ means birth father; founder; author.

Meanings of cha đẻ in English

Noun

  1. birth father
  2. figurative founder, author, creator or inventor of something

Example sentences with cha đẻ

  • Tom đã phát hiện ra rằng cha của anh ấy không phải là cha đẻ. Tom found out his dad wasn't his real dad.

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

Etymology

cha (“father”) + đẻ (“biological”), literally “birth father”.

Frequently asked questions

What does cha đẻ mean in English?

cha đẻ (noun) means "birth father; founder; author".

How do you pronounce cha đẻ?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaː˧˧ ʔɗɛ˧˩]; Saigon [caː˧˧ ʔɗɛ˨˩˦]. Tones: cha — level tone (ngang), đẻ — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.