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da

Level ≈A2 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [zaː˧˧]Huế [jaː˧˧]Saigon [jaː˧˧] browser voice
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dalevelngang

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

da means skin; hide; material made of animal skin.

Classifier: làn — e.g. một làn da (one skin)

Meanings of da in English

Noun

  1. skin (outer covering of the body)
    • da đầuscalp
  2. hide; material made of animal skin, such as leather

Noun

  1. obsolete obsolete form of đa (“banyan”)

Words with da

da dẻda thịtxanh da trờida gàda màuda camda diếtda liễuda thuộcda-ua

Example sentences with da

  • Đó là một bệnh về da đầu. It's a scalp disease.
  • Da đầu của tôi bị ngứa. My scalp is itchy.
  • Anh ấy có làn da trắng. He has white skin.
  • Tom muốn mua một cái thắt lưng da. Tom wants to buy a leather belt.
  • Tom muốn mua một chiếc thắt lưng da. Tom wants to buy a leather belt.
  • Da tôi dễ bị bỏng. My skin burns easily.
  • Da đầu tôi rất ngứa. My scalp is very itchy.
  • Làn da của người đó có màu ô liu. His skin is olive-coloured.

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, da could be written as 皮, 䏧, 𤿦, 𪤻. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *-taː. Cognate with Muong Bi ta. Attested in Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651) as da and dĕa.

Frequently asked questions

What does da mean in English?

da (noun) means "skin; hide; material made of animal skin".

How do you pronounce da?

IPA: Hanoi [zaː˧˧]; Saigon [jaː˧˧]. Tones: da — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with da?

Common classifiers: làn — for example "một làn da" (one skin).

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.