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dạ

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Hanoi [zaː˧˨ʔ]Huế [jaː˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jaː˨˩˨] browser voice
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dạheavynặng

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dạ means yes (polite, Southern); belly.

Meanings of dạ in English

Particle

  1. yes (answers a question) ≈ vâng
  2. An initial particle to express politeness and respect.
    • Dạ vâng.Yes, Sir / Yes, Madam.

Interjection

  1. yes? (asks for more information with a request); say again? ≈ vâng
  2. yes (confirms that the user is paying attention) ≈ ờừ

Noun

  1. belly, stomach ≈ bụng
    • no dạto have a full stomach
  2. mind, heart ≈ bụnglòng
    • ghi vào trong dạto take to heart
  3. soul ≈ bụng

Noun

  1. flannel
    • quần áo dạflannel clothing
    • chăn dạflannel blanket

Verb

  1. to say yes (using the word dạ)
    • dạ một tiếng thiệt dàito utter a drawn-out yes

Words with dạ

vâng dạchột dạdạ cỏdạ condạ dàygan dạlòng dạlòng lang dạ sóilòng lang dạ thúlót dạnhẹ dạsáng dạtối dạdạ hộidạ khúcdạ tiệcdạ vângdạ vũdạ xoa

Example sentences with dạ

  • Dạ. Yes.

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, dạ could be written as 吔, 夜, 㖡, 腋. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Derived from Old Chinese 肚 (OC *m-tˤaʔ) (B-S) (SV: đỗ).

Frequently asked questions

What does dạ mean in English?

dạ (particle) means "yes (polite, Southern); belly".

How do you pronounce dạ?

IPA: Hanoi [zaː˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jaː˨˩˨]. Tones: dạ — heavy tone (nặng).

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.