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trạ

noun
Hanoi [t͡ɕaː˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʈaː˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʈaː˨˩˨] browser voice
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trạ means milk.

Also spelled sữa — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of trạ in English

Noun

  1. milk (white liquid produced by female mammals)
    • váng sữamilk cream
    • sữa bòcow milk
    • sữa bộtpowdered milk
  2. milk (white liquid from a vegetable source) ≈ nước
    • sữa đậu nànhsoy milk
    • sữa hạnh nhânalmond milk
  3. slang milk (semen)
    • Bố đi mua sữa.He cummed.

Noun

  1. milkwood (Alstonia scholaris) ≈ hoa sữa
  2. Alstonia spp.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *p-rah (Ferlus, 2007). Cognate with Muong khã, Nguôn [Cổ Liêm] rả.

Frequently asked questions

What does trạ mean in English?

trạ (noun) means "milk".

How do you pronounce trạ?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaː˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʈaː˨˩˨]. Tones: trạ — heavy tone (nặng).

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.