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tạch

adjectiveverb
Hanoi [tajk̟̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [tat̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tat̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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tạch means of a light cracking sound; typically from a small explosion.

Meanings of tạch in English

Adjective

  1. of a light cracking sound, typically from a small explosion
    • Pháo nổ đánh tạch một cái.The firecrackers let out a crack.

Adjective

  1. slang unsuccessful; failed
    • Thi học kì tạch rồi.I flunked my end-of-semester test.

Verb

  1. Internet slang, slang to die

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, tạch could be written as 㶤, 𬋗, 𬋚. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Compare tách.

Frequently asked questions

What does tạch mean in English?

tạch (adjective) means "of a light cracking sound; typically from a small explosion".

How do you pronounce tạch?

IPA: Hanoi [tajk̟̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tat̚˨˩˨]. Tones: tạch — heavy tone (nặng).

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.