dịch tả

noun

Hanoi [zïk̟̚˧˨ʔ taː˧˩]Huế [jɨt̚˨˩ʔ taː˧˨]Saigon [jɨt̚˨˩˨ taː˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

dịchheavynặng tảdippinghỏi

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

dịch tả means cholera.

Meanings of dịch tả in English

Noun

cholera

Example sentences with dịch tả

Dịch tả là một căn bệnh nguy hiểm. Cholera is a dangerous disease.

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, dịch tả could be written as 疫瀉. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

dịch + tả.

Frequently asked questions

What does dịch tả mean in English?

dịch tả (noun) means "cholera".

How do you pronounce dịch tả?

IPA: Hanoi [zïk̟̚˧˨ʔ taː˧˩]; Saigon [jɨt̚˨˩˨ taː˨˩˦]. Tones: dịch — heavy tone (nặng), tả — 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.