tỉa

verb

Hanoi [tiə˧˩]Huế [tiə˧˨]Saigon [tiə˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tỉadippinghỏi

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

tỉa means to trim; to prune.

Meanings of tỉa in English

Verb

to trim, to prune

Words with tỉa

bắn tỉa

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, tỉa could be written as 宰, 𢲟. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does tỉa mean in English?

tỉa (verb) means "to trim; to prune".

How do you pronounce tỉa?

IPA: Hanoi [tiə˧˩]; Saigon [tiə˨˩˦]. Tones: tỉa — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.