toà

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• tòa

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 座 (SV: toạ).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [twaː˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [twaː˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [t⁽ʷ⁾aː˨˩]

Classifier

toà

1. Used for large constructions, such as buildings, temples, palaces, etc.

Noun

toà

1. Short for toà án (“court of law”).

   ra toà

   to go to court/trial

   phiên toà

   a court session or a trial

Pronoun

toà

1. (law) (you), your Honor