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trả đũa

verb
Hanoi [t͡ɕaː˧˩ ʔɗuə˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʈaː˧˨ ʔɗuə˧˨]Saigon [ʈaː˨˩˦ ʔɗuə˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
trảdippinghỏiđũacreaky risingngã

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

trả đũa means to retaliate.

Meanings of trả đũa in English

Verb

  1. to retaliate

Example sentences with trả đũa

  • Đã đến lúc trả đũa rồi. It's payback time.
  • Đến lúc trả đũa rồi. It's payback time.

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

Etymology

Compare the synonymous trả nũa, which is now mostly obsolete.

Frequently asked questions

What does trả đũa mean in English?

trả đũa (verb) means "to retaliate".

How do you pronounce trả đũa?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaː˧˩ ʔɗuə˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʈaː˨˩˦ ʔɗuə˨˩˦]. Tones: trả — dipping tone (hỏi), đũa — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.