Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

à

[ʔaː˨˩]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(interjection) oh; I see

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ô, tôi hiểu

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

Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(particle) Question particle.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

động từ hỏi

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Thế à?Really?

Cháu mới về à?So you've come back.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(particle) Denote surprise or a sudden recollection

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

biểu thị sự ngạc nhiên hoặc nhớ ra đột ngột

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à quênoh I forgot

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to rush, to charge at the same time

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xung phong, tấn công cùng lúc

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What does “à” mean?

(interjection) oh; I see

Is “à” formal or informal?

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