gá
verb
Hanoi [ɣaː˧˦]Huế [ɣaː˨˩˦]Saigon [ɣaː˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
gá means to pawn.
Meanings of gá in English
Verb
- literary to make someone temporarily have a shelter
- Chả biết cơn bão ấy có đi qua để cha con chúng tôi gá tạm qua ngày khôngWe are longing that the storm wouldn't last long, so we can have a one-time shelter to dwell.
- rather dated to lend an agent one's item for some money in exchange; to pawn ≈ cầm đồ
- to make something attached and aligned onto a lathe
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 假 (SV: giả) (Baxter and Sagart, 2014: 98).
Frequently asked questions
What does gá mean in English?
gá (verb) means "to pawn".
How do you pronounce gá?
IPA: Hanoi [ɣaː˧˦]; Saigon [ɣaː˦˥]. Tones: gá — rising tone (sắc).