nước đá

noun

Hanoi [nɨək̚˧˦ ʔɗaː˧˦]Huế [nɨək̚˦˧˥ ʔɗaː˨˩˦]Saigon [nɨək̚˦˥ ʔɗaː˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nướcrisingsắc đárisingsắc

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

nước đá means ice.

Meanings of nước đá in English

Noun

small ice

Example sentences with nước đá

Nếu bị đau họng thì không được uống nước đá. If your throat hurts, you shouldn't drink iced water.

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, nước đá could be written as 渃𥒥. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From nước (“water”) + đá (“stone, rock”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nước đá mean in English?

nước đá (noun) means "ice".

How do you pronounce nước đá?

IPA: Hanoi [nɨək̚˧˦ ʔɗaː˧˦]; Saigon [nɨək̚˦˥ ʔɗaː˦˥]. Tones: nước — rising tone (sắc), đá — rising tone (sắc).

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.