tạ

Level ≈B2 (approx.) nounverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [taː˧˨ʔ]Huế [taː˨˩ʔ]Saigon [taː˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tạheavynặng

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

tạ means quintal; picul.

Chinese characters: 謝

Meanings of tạ in English

Noun

quintal (one hundred kilograms)
picul

Noun

dumbbell, weight

Verb

formal, in compounds to thank

Words with tạ

cử tạ cảm tạ tạ ơn tạ từ tạ thế tạ lỗi

Example sentences with tạ

Anh ấy lái một chiếc xe tải tàn tạ. He drives a breakdown lorry.

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, tạ could be written as 榭, 謝. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 謝.

Frequently asked questions

What does tạ mean in English?

tạ (noun) means "quintal; picul".

How do you pronounce tạ?

IPA: Hanoi [taː˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [taː˨˩˨]. Tones: tạ — heavy tone (nặng).

Is tạ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tạ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 謝.

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.