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kia

Level ≈A1 (approx.) adjectiveadverb Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [kiə˧˧]Huế [kiə˧˧]Saigon [kiə˧˧] browser voice
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kialevelngang

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kia means that; over there.

Meanings of kia in English

Adjective

  1. that, over there
  2. other, opposite
  3. with time expressions two removed from the present
    • ngày kiathe day after tomorrow
    • hôm kiathe day before yesterday
    • năm kiatwo years ago

Adverb

  1. over there

Words with kia

kia kìa

Example sentences with kia

  • Bạn ấy là gu của bạn kia. She's his type.
  • Ở kia có một cái khách sạn. There's a hotel there.
  • Cậu bé ở đằng kia đang chạy. That boy is running.
  • Con búp bê kia thật đáng sợ. That doll is scary.
  • Tôi nghĩ là cái kia hơi đắt. I think that's a little too expensive.
  • Người đứng ở kia là chủ quán. The man standing over there is the owner of the store.
  • Người đứng ở kia là chủ tiệm. The man standing over there is the owner of the store.
  • Hãy chọn cái này hoặc cái kia. Please choose between this one and that one.

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, kia could be written as 箕. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 其 (“that; those”, SV: kì). Doublet of kìa.

Frequently asked questions

What does kia mean in English?

kia (adjective) means "that; over there".

How do you pronounce kia?

IPA: Hanoi [kiə˧˧]; Saigon [kiə˧˧]. Tones: kia — level tone (ngang).

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.