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˦˩]
- (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