thả cửa

adverb

Hanoi [tʰaː˧˩ kɨə˧˩]Huế [tʰaː˧˨ kɨə˧˨]Saigon [tʰaː˨˩˦ kɨə˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thảdippinghỏi cửadippinghỏi

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

thả cửa means to one's heart's content.

Meanings of thả cửa in English

Adverb

colloquial to one's heart's content ≈ thả ga tới bến
- Có tiền thì mua bánh rán ăn thả cửa!You're gonna make tons of money and eat all the dorayaki until you burst!

Frequently asked questions

What does thả cửa mean in English?

thả cửa (adverb) means "to one's heart's content".

How do you pronounce thả cửa?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰaː˧˩ kɨə˧˩]; Saigon [tʰaː˨˩˦ kɨə˨˩˦]. Tones: thả — dipping tone (hỏi), cửa — 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.