da gà

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

Hanoi [zaː˧˧ ɣaː˨˩]Huế [jaː˧˧ ɣaː˦˩]Saigon [jaː˧˧ ɣaː˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

dalevelngang gàfallinghuyền

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da gà means chicken skin; skin area with goosebumps/goose pimples.

Meanings of da gà in English

Noun

literal chicken skin
skin area with goosebumps/goose pimples
- nổi da gàto have goosebumps

Example sentences with da gà

Tôi bỗng dưng thèm ăn da gà nướng giòn. I suddenly got a craving to eat some crisp roast chicken skin.

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

Etymology

da (“skin”) + gà (“chicken”), so called due to the feather-free-chicken-skin-like appearance.

Frequently asked questions

What does da gà mean in English?

da gà (noun) means "chicken skin; skin area with goosebumps/goose pimples".

How do you pronounce da gà?

IPA: Hanoi [zaː˧˧ ɣaː˨˩]; Saigon [jaː˧˧ ɣaː˨˩]. Tones: da — level tone (ngang), gà — falling tone (huyền).

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.