dạ

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "da"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

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
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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
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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
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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
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References

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