lìa

verb

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

Syllables · tones

lìafallinghuyền

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

lìa means to leave; to separate; to abandon.

Meanings of lìa in English

Verb

to leave; to separate; to abandon

Words with lìa

chia lìa lìa đời lìa trần

Example sentences with lìa

Hồn anh lìa khỏi xác. His soul left his body.

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, lìa could be written as 𬓞. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 離 (“to leave”, SV: li).

Frequently asked questions

What does lìa mean in English?

lìa (verb) means "to leave; to separate; to abandon".

How do you pronounce lìa?

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

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.