truy nã

verb Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [t͡ɕwi˧˧ naː˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʈwɪj˧˧ naː˧˨]Saigon [ʈ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˧˧ naː˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

truylevelngang nãcreaky risingngã

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

truy nã means to look for a fugitive.

Chinese characters: 追拿

Meanings of truy nã in English

Verb

of the police to look for a fugitive
- lệnh truy nãa wanted notice
- đối tượng truy nãa wanted target

Example sentences with truy nã

Tom là một tội phạm bị truy nã. Tom is a wanted criminal.
Người đàn ông bị truy nã về tội giết người. The man is wanted for murder.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 追拿.

Frequently asked questions

What does truy nã mean in English?

truy nã (verb) means "to look for a fugitive".

How do you pronounce truy nã?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕwi˧˧ naː˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʈ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˧˧ naː˨˩˦]. Tones: truy — level tone (ngang), nã — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is truy nã a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. truy nã is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 追拿.

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.