tã

noun

Hanoi [taː˦ˀ˥]Huế [taː˧˨]Saigon [taː˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tãcreaky risingngã

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

tã means diaper.

Meanings of tã in English

Noun

diaper

Example sentences with tã

Con tôi đã tè vào tã của nó. My baby has peed in his nappy.

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, tã could be written as 左, 袏, 𫌗. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 褯 (SV: tạ).

Frequently asked questions

What does tã mean in English?

tã (noun) means "diaper".

How do you pronounce tã?

IPA: Hanoi [taː˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [taː˨˩˦]. Tones: tã — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.