già cả

adjective

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

Syllables · tones

giàfallinghuyền cảdippinghỏi

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già cả means aged; elderly; old.

Meanings of già cả in English

Adjective

aged; elderly; old (generally speaking)

Etymology

già + cả.

Frequently asked questions

What does già cả mean in English?

già cả (adjective) means "aged; elderly; old".

How do you pronounce già cả?

IPA: Hanoi [zaː˨˩ kaː˧˩]; Saigon [jaː˨˩ kaː˨˩˦]. Tones: già — falling tone (huyền), cả — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.