gia phả

noun

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

IPA built syllable by syllable from each syllable's entry.

Syllables · tones

gialevelngang phảdippinghỏi

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

gia phả means family tree; genealogy book.

Meanings of gia phả in English

Noun

family tree ≈ gia phổ
genealogy book ≈ gia phổ ngọc phả

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 家譜 (SV: gia phổ).

Frequently asked questions

What does gia phả mean in English?

gia phả (noun) means "family tree; genealogy book".

How do you pronounce gia phả?

IPA: Hanoi [zaː˧˧ faː˧˩]; Saigon [jaː˧˧ faː˨˩˦]. Tones: gia — level tone (ngang), phả — 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.