doạ

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

Hanoi [zwaː˧˨ʔ]Huế [jwaː˨˩ʔ]Saigon [j⁽ʷ⁾aː˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

doạheavynặng

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

doạ means to threaten; to intimidate; to menace.

Meanings of doạ in English

Verb

to threaten (with); to intimidate; to menace (with)

Words with doạ

dậm doạ doạ dẫm đe doạ

Example sentences with doạ

Cô ta doạ lũ trẻ. She scared the children.
Cô ta doạ chúng tôi. She scared us.
Anh ta thỉnh thoảng lại hăm doạ cô để có được thứ anh ta muốn. He sometimes blackmails her to get what he wants.

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, doạ could be written as 𡃏, 𡁜, 惰. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does doạ mean in English?

doạ (verb) means "to threaten; to intimidate; to menace".

How do you pronounce doạ?

IPA: Hanoi [zwaː˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [j⁽ʷ⁾aː˨˩˨]. Tones: doạ — 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.