Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

a

[ʔaː˧˧]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(interjection) hah!

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một tiếng thốt nhiên

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

rèn một lưỡi a bằng ba lưỡi háiliterally, "forging one a blade (the blade of a two-bladed cutting tool) equals three scythe blades"; a master tool takes thrice the toil

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “a” mean?

(interjection) hah!

Is “a” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.