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tà

adjectivenoun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [taː˨˩]Huế [taː˦˩]Saigon [taː˨˩] browser voice
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tà means crooked; wicked; dishonest.

Chinese characters: 邪

Meanings of tà in English

Adjective

  1. crooked, wicked, dishonest, unjust, heretical, evil

Noun

  1. evil; "bad air"

Noun

  1. flap (of a dress)

Words with tà

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 邪.

Frequently asked questions

What does tà mean in English?

tà (adjective) means "crooked; wicked; dishonest".

How do you pronounce tà?

IPA: Hanoi [taː˨˩]; Saigon [taː˨˩]. Tones: tà — falling tone (huyền).

Is tà a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tà is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 邪.

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.