ra đời

verb

Hanoi [zaː˧˧ ʔɗəːj˨˩]Huế [ʐaː˧˧ ʔɗəːj˦˩]Saigon [ɹaː˧˧ ʔɗəːj˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ralevelngang đờifallinghuyền

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

ra đời means to be born; to come into the world.

Meanings of ra đời in English

Verb

to be born; to come into the world
to come into being; to arise

Example sentences with ra đời

Việc in ấn ra đời khi nào? When was printing invented?

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

ra + đời.

Frequently asked questions

What does ra đời mean in English?

ra đời (verb) means "to be born; to come into the world".

How do you pronounce ra đời?

IPA: Hanoi [zaː˧˧ ʔɗəːj˨˩]; Saigon [ɹaː˧˧ ʔɗəːj˨˩]. Tones: ra — level tone (ngang), đời — 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.