là lạ

adjective

Hanoi [laː˨˩ laː˧˨ʔ]Huế [laː˦˩ laː˨˩ʔ]Saigon [laː˨˩ laː˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

làfallinghuyền lạheavynặng

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

là lạ means strange; unfamiliar.

Also spelled lạ — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of là lạ in English

Adjective

strange; unfamiliar
- người lạa stranger
strange; odd; weird
- Lạ thật.How strange.
- hương thơm là lạa smell that is a little bit strange

Synonyms and antonyms of là lạ

Antonyms

quen bình thường

Example sentences with là lạ

Thật là lạ khi họ chẳng biết gì về việc này. It's strange that they don't know about this.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Frequently asked questions

What does là lạ mean in English?

là lạ (adjective) means "strange; unfamiliar".

How do you pronounce là lạ?

IPA: Hanoi [laː˨˩ laː˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [laː˨˩ laː˨˩˨]. Tones: là — falling tone (huyền), lạ — heavy tone (nặng).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.