toà

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Hanoi [twaː˨˩]Huế [twaː˦˩]Saigon [t⁽ʷ⁾aː˨˩] browser voice

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toàfallinghuyền

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toà means Used for large constructions; such as buildings; temples.

Meanings of toà in English

Classifier

Used for large constructions, such as buildings, temples, palaces, etc.

Pronoun

(you), Your Honor

Noun

abbreviation short for toà án (“court of toà án (“court of law”)
- ra toàto go to court/trial
- phiên toàa court session or a trial

Words with toà

toà án toà đại sứ toà lãnh sự toà nhà toà sen toà soạn

Example sentences with toà

Trên đỉnh núi có hai toà lâu đài và một toà tháp. At the top of the mountain there were two castles and a tower.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 座 (SV: toạ).

Frequently asked questions

What does toà mean in English?

toà (classifier) means "Used for large constructions; such as buildings; temples".

How do you pronounce toà?

IPA: Hanoi [twaː˨˩]; Saigon [t⁽ʷ⁾aː˨˩]. Tones: toà — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.