hà

Level ≈B1 (approx.) nounverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [haː˨˩]Huế [haː˦˩]Saigon [haː˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hàfallinghuyền

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

hà means barnacle.

Chinese characters: 呵 Classifier: con — e.g. một con hà (one barnacle)

Meanings of hà in English

Noun

barnacle (marine crustacean)

Verb

to exhale, to breathe out (through mouth)

Words with hà

Hà Nội Hà Lan hà-chính hà cớ hà hiếp hà mã Hà Nhì hà tiện hà tất

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 呵.

Frequently asked questions

What does hà mean in English?

hà (noun) means "barnacle".

How do you pronounce hà?

IPA: Hanoi [haː˨˩]; Saigon [haː˨˩]. Tones: hà — falling tone (huyền).

Is hà a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hà is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 呵.

What classifier is used with hà?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con hà" (one barnacle).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.