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gán cho

verb
Hanoi [ɣaːn˧˦ t͡ɕɔ˧˧]Huế [ɣaːŋ˦˧˥ t͡ɕɔ˧˧]Saigon [ɣaːŋ˦˥ cɔ˧˧] browser voice
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gán cho means to impute.

Meanings of gán cho in English

Verb

  1. to impute (assign a value)

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, gán cho could be written as 檊朱. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Compound of gán (“to pin something on”) + cho (“to give; to add”).

Frequently asked questions

What does gán cho mean in English?

gán cho (verb) means "to impute".

How do you pronounce gán cho?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣaːn˧˦ t͡ɕɔ˧˧]; Saigon [ɣaːŋ˦˥ cɔ˧˧]. Tones: gán — rising tone (sắc), cho — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.