tha
Hanoi [tʰaː˧˧]Huế [tʰaː˧˧]Saigon [tʰaː˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
tha means to forgive.
Chinese characters: 拖
Meanings of tha in English
Verb
- to forgive
- trời không dung, đất không thathe act in question is abhorrently egregious / the person in question has committed an unforgivable act
- to let go out of police custody or detention
Verb
- of animals to carry with the mouth
- Cọp tha mồi.The tiger drags its prey.
- of people to drag a nuisance around or to bring it to where it is not wanted
- Sao cứ tha ba cái đồ nhôm nhựa về nhà nhỉ !?Why the hell do you keep bringing scrap back home!?
Words with tha
Example sentences with tha
- Ê-tha-nôn là một loại chất cồn. Ethanol is an alcohol.
- Hãy tha cho chúng tôi. Forgive us.
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, tha could be written as 他, 赦, 拕, 搓. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 赦 (SV: xá). See also thả.
Frequently asked questions
What does tha mean in English?
tha (verb) means "to forgive".
How do you pronounce tha?
IPA: Hanoi [tʰaː˧˧]; Saigon [tʰaː˧˧]. Tones: tha — level tone (ngang).
Is tha a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. tha is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 拖.