la cà

verb

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

Syllables · tones

lalevelngang càfallinghuyền

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

la cà means to waste time; to loiter; to linger.

Meanings of la cà in English

Verb

intransitive to waste time; to loiter; to linger; to dawdle

Frequently asked questions

What does la cà mean in English?

la cà (verb) means "to waste time; to loiter; to linger".

How do you pronounce la cà?

IPA: Hanoi [laː˧˧ kaː˨˩]; Saigon [laː˧˧ kaː˨˩]. Tones: la — level tone (ngang), cà — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.