dưa

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [zɨə˧˧]Huế [jɨə˧˧]Saigon [jɨə˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

dưalevelngang

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

dưa means melon.

Classifier: quả, trái — e.g. một quả dưa (one melon)

Meanings of dưa in English

Noun

melon

Noun

salted vegetables

Words with dưa

dưa chuột dưa gang dưa hấu dưa leo dưa lê dưa lưới dưa vàng dưa góp dưa muối dưa đỏ

Example sentences with dưa

Trên bàn có một quả dưa bở. There is a melon on the table.
Tôi thích dưa cải bắp. I like sauerkraut.

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, dưa could be written as 荼, 畬, 𦼞, 余. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Cognate with Muong Bi tưa (“pickles”).

Frequently asked questions

What does dưa mean in English?

dưa (noun) means "melon".

How do you pronounce dưa?

IPA: Hanoi [zɨə˧˧]; Saigon [jɨə˧˧]. Tones: dưa — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with dưa?

Common classifiers: quả, trái — for example "một quả dưa" (one melon).

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.