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See also: Appendix:Variations of "da"
Vietnamese[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaː˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [jaː˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaː˨˩˨]
Audio (Saigon): (file) - Homophone: giạ (northern Vietnam, southern Vietnam)
Etymology 1[edit]
Particle[edit]
- (Southern Vietnam) yes (answers a question)
- An initial particle to express politeness and respect.
Synonyms[edit]
- (answers a question): vâng (northern Vietnam)
Derived terms[edit]
Derived terms
Interjection[edit]
dạ
- (Southern Vietnam) yes? (asks for more information with a request)
- (Southern Vietnam) yes (confirms that the user is paying attention)
- (Northern Vietnam, dialectal) say again?
Synonyms[edit]
- (asks for more information with a request): vâng (northern Vietnam)
- (confirms that the user is paying attention): ờ, ừ (informal)
- (say again): cái gì?
Verb[edit]
dạ
- to say yes (using the word dạ)
- dạ một tiếng thật dài ― to utter a drawn-out yes
Derived terms[edit]
Derived terms
Etymology 2[edit]
From Middle Vietnamese dĕạ, dạ, from Old Chinese 肚 (OC *m-tˤaʔ) (B-S) (SV: đỗ).
Noun[edit]
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Derived terms
Etymology 3[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Sure looks like a loanword, is this 夜 or is there any compatible French word?”)
Noun[edit]
dạ
- flannel
- quần áo dạ ― flannel clothing
- chăn dạ ― flannel blanket
Derived terms[edit]
Derived terms
See also[edit]
Etymology 4[edit]
Romanization[edit]
dạ
- Sino-Vietnamese reading of 也
- Sino-Vietnamese reading of 亱
- Sino-Vietnamese reading of 唯
- Sino-Vietnamese reading of 夜
- Sino-Vietnamese reading of 射
Derived terms[edit]
Derived terms
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- "dạ" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)
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