toa

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Hanoi [twaː˧˧]Huế [twaː˧˧]Saigon [t⁽ʷ⁾aː˧˧] browser voice

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toalevelngang

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toa means a railroad car/railway carriage.

Meanings of toa in English

Noun

a railroad car/railway carriage

Noun

pharmacy prescription (written order for the administration of a medicine) ≈ toa thuốc đơn thuốc

Pronoun

humorous, obsolete you

Words with toa

toa-lét toa thuốc

Example sentences with toa

Tàu hỏa này chỉ có ba toa. This train only has three coaches.
Chiếc tàu gồm có bảy toa. The train is made up of seven cars.
Toa lét phòng này rất bẩn. This room's toilet is dirty.

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

Etymology

From Teochew 單 /单. Compare Thai ตั๋ว (dtǔua), Khmer តួ (tuə).

Frequently asked questions

What does toa mean in English?

toa (noun) means "a railroad car/railway carriage".

How do you pronounce toa?

IPA: Hanoi [twaː˧˧]; Saigon [t⁽ʷ⁾aː˧˧]. Tones: toa — level tone (ngang).

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.