quạ

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

Hanoi [kwaː˧˨ʔ]Huế [kwaː˨˩ʔ]Saigon [waː˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

quạheavynặng

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

quạ means crow; raven.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con quạ (one crow)

Meanings of quạ in English

Noun

crow; raven ≈ ác

Example sentences with quạ

Quạ được xem là loài chim báo điềm xấu. The raven is regarded a bird of bad omen.
Quạ màu đen. Crows are black.

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, quạ could be written as 𩿙, 𩾷, 𪀅, 𪁶. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Probably onomatopoeic.

Frequently asked questions

What does quạ mean in English?

quạ (noun) means "crow; raven".

How do you pronounce quạ?

IPA: Hanoi [kwaː˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [waː˨˩˨]. Tones: quạ — heavy tone (nặng).

What classifier is used with quạ?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con quạ" (one crow).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.