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thổ tả

nounadjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰo˧˩ taː˧˩]Huế [tʰow˧˨ taː˧˨]Saigon [tʰow˨˩˦ taː˨˩˦] browser voice
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thổ tả means leftard; libtard.

Chinese characters: 吐瀉

Meanings of thổ tả in English

Noun

  1. colloquial, derogatory, as well as other anti-communists leftard, libtard
  2. vomiting and having diarrhea

Adjective

  1. colloquial, literary garbage, shitty and useless
  2. colloquial, derogatory, as well as other anti-communists leftarded; libtarded

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 吐瀉. The political sense is reinforced by cánh tả.

Frequently asked questions

What does thổ tả mean in English?

thổ tả (noun) means "leftard; libtard".

How do you pronounce thổ tả?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰo˧˩ taː˧˩]; Saigon [tʰow˨˩˦ taː˨˩˦]. Tones: thổ — dipping tone (hỏi), tả — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is thổ tả a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thổ tả is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 吐瀉.

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.