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gã

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Hanoi [ɣaː˦ˀ˥]Huế [ɣaː˧˨]Saigon [ɣaː˨˩˦] browser voice
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gã means lad; bloke.

Meanings of gã in English

Noun

  1. derogatory lad; bloke

Pronoun

  1. derogatory he; him; that guy

Example sentences with gã

  • Gã đó là kẻ chuyên phá đám. That guy is a party spoiler.
  • Tom là một gã rất tệ. Tom's a very bad guy.
  • Gã đó khiến tôi cảm thấy ghê sợ. He gives me the creeps.
  • Đừng bao giờ dang díu vớ những gã xấu. Never associate with bad fellows.
  • Gã thanh niên trẻ đã đánh gục cha mình. The young man struck his father.
  • Gã đó là ai? Who is that guy?
  • Anh có thể mô tả gã đàn ông lạ mặt đó không? Can you describe that strange guy?
  • Khi tôi ra khỏi ga xe lửa, tôi gặp một gã đàn ông. When I left the train station, I saw a man.

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, gã could be written as 𱒭, 𡥚, 妸, 𪟡. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does gã mean in English?

gã (noun) means "lad; bloke".

How do you pronounce gã?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣaː˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ɣaː˨˩˦]. Tones: gã — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.