dạ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "da"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaː˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jaː˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jaː˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

Particle

dạ

1. An initial particle to express politeness and respect.

   Dạ vâng ạ. ― Yes, Sir / Yes, Madam.

See also

• vâng
• ờ; ừ

Etymology 2

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 肚 (“belly”, SV: đỗ).

Noun

dạ

1. belly, stomach
2. mind, heart

See also

Derived terms

• dạ con
• dạ dày
• lòng dạ
• lót dạ
• sáng dạ
• tối dạ