toà

See also: toa, tòa, tỏa, toả, tọa, and toạ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

tòa

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [twaː˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [twaː˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [t⁽ʷ⁾aː˨˩]

Classifier

toà

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

Noun

toà

Short for toà án (“court of law”).
ra toà
to go to court/trial

phiên toà
a court session or a trial

Pronoun

toà

(law) (you), your Honor

Anagrams

tào

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