xa lạ

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [saː˧˧ laː˧˨ʔ]Huế [saː˧˧ laː˨˩ʔ]Saigon [saː˧˧ laː˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

xalevelngang lạheavynặng

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

xa lạ means strange; unfamiliar; unknown.

Meanings of xa lạ in English

Adjective

strange; unfamiliar; unknown; foreign

Example sentences with xa lạ

Hãy coi như chúng ta là người xa lạ. Let's pretend we're aliens.
Đó là một lĩnh vực xa lạ đối với tôi. This is unknown country to me.

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

Etymology

xa + lạ.

Frequently asked questions

What does xa lạ mean in English?

xa lạ (adjective) means "strange; unfamiliar; unknown".

How do you pronounce xa lạ?

IPA: Hanoi [saː˧˧ laː˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [saː˧˧ laː˨˩˨]. Tones: xa — level tone (ngang), lạ — heavy tone (nặng).

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.