kia kìa

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adverb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [kiə˧˧ kiə˨˩]Huế [kiə˧˧ kiə˦˩]Saigon [kiə˧˧ kiə˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

kialevelngang kìafallinghuyền

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kia kìa means over there.

Meanings of kia kìa in English

Adverb

colloquial over there

Etymology

kia + kìa.

Frequently asked questions

What does kia kìa mean in English?

kia kìa (adverb) means "over there".

How do you pronounce kia kìa?

IPA: Hanoi [kiə˧˧ kiə˨˩]; Saigon [kiə˧˧ kiə˨˩]. Tones: kia — level tone (ngang), kìa — falling tone (huyền).

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.