dạ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "da"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

• Audio (Saigon):

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• Homophone: giạ (northern Vietnam, southern Vietnam)

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Particle

dạ • (㖡, 也, 唯, 啫)

1. (chiefly Southern Vietnam) yes (answers a question)
2. An initial particle to express politeness and respect.

   Dạ vâng ạ.

   Yes, Sir / Yes, Madam.

Synonyms

• (answers a question): vâng (northern Vietnam)

Derived terms

• dạ dạ vâng vâng
• gọi dạ bảo vâng
• vâng dạ

 

Interjection

dạ

1. (Southern Vietnam) yes? (asks for more information with a request)
2. (Southern Vietnam) yes (confirms that the user is paying attention)
3. (Northern Vietnam, dialectal) say again?

Synonyms

• (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

dạ

1. to say yes (using the word dạ)

   dạ một tiếng thật dài ― to utter a drawn-out yes

Derived terms

• dạ dịp
• dạ ran

 

Etymology 2

From Middle Vietnamese dĕạ, dạ, from Old Chinese 肚 (OC *m-tˤaʔ) (B-S) (SV: đỗ).

Noun

dạ • (肔, 胣)

1. belly, stomach

   no dạ ― to have a full stomach

2. mind, heart

   ghi vào trong dạ ― to take to heart

3. soul

Synonyms

• (belly): bụng
• (mind): bụng, lòng
• (soul): bụng

Derived terms

Derived terms

• bụng bảo dạ
• chột dạ
• cưu dạ
• dạ cỏ
• dạ con
• dạ dày
• dạ đài
• dạ đẻ
• dạ lá sách
• dạ múi khế
• dạ quang
• dạ tổ ong
• gan dạ
• giở dạ
• khắc xương ghi dạ
• lành dạ
• lạnh dạ
• lòng dạ
• lòng lang dạ sói
• lòng lang dạ thú
• lót dạ
• lửng dạ
• mẩm dạ
• ngang dạ
• ngót dạ
• nhẹ dạ
• sáng dạ
• tháo dạ
• tối dạ
• trở dạ

 

Etymology 3

(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

dạ

1. flannel

   quần áo dạ ― flannel clothing

   chăn dạ ― flannel blanket

Derived terms

• len dạ

 

See also

• nỉ; vóc

Etymology 4

Romanization

dạ

1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 也
2. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 亱
3. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 唯
4. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 夜
5. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 射

Derived terms

• dạ dài
• dạ đề
• dạ hội
• dạ khúc
• dạ lữ viện
• dạ vũ
• dạ xoa
• dạ yến
• nhật dạ
• trú dạ

 

See also

• dạ hợp
• dạ hương
• dạ minh châu

References

• "dạ" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)