ra
Hanoi [zaː˧˧]Huế [ʐaː˧˧]Saigon [ɹaː˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
ra means to go out; out.
Meanings of ra in English
Verb
- to go out, to leave
- to be released, to be published, to be out, to come out
- Phim này mới ra nè.Hey, this movie has just came out.
- to go northwards in Vietnam
- vào nam, ra bắcto go southwards and northwards
- to become, to turn into
- Nó chẳng ra gì hết.He didn't turn out to be anybody.
- slang to cum; to spurt
Noun
- bed sheet
Words with ra
Idioms and sayings with ra
- ra môn ra khoai — to do something with clear results
Example sentences with ra
- Anh ấy đã ra biển để bơi. He went to sea to swim.
- Cố giữ cho mắt cậu mở ra. Try to keep your eyes open.
- Chiếc ô tô ở trong ga ra. The car's in the garage.
- Tốt hơn bạn nên mở rèm ra. You'd better open up the curtains.
- Bạn sẽ đi ra cửa hàng nào? Which store are you going to?
- Nó dắt ngựa của nó ra cổng. He walked his horse to the gate.
- Tom cảm thấy bị cho ra rìa. Tom felt left out.
- Nó đã xảy ra một năm trước. It happened one year ago.
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, ra could be written as 𱺵, 𦉼, 𬙛, 𪜀. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Vietic *-saː, cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] saː¹ and Muong tha.
Frequently asked questions
What does ra mean in English?
ra (verb) means "to go out; out".
How do you pronounce ra?
IPA: Hanoi [zaː˧˧]; Saigon [ɹaː˧˧]. Tones: ra — level tone (ngang).