Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cà

[kaː˨˩] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) Any plant of the Solanaceae family, including the eggplant, tomato, various nightshades, etc. but excluding potato, chili peppers, and tobacco.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

các loại cây họ Cà

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

Examples

cà dầm tươnga type of egglant (cà bát) soaked in a local soy sauce

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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

Sense 2

Meaning · English

(verb) to rub

Common questions

What does “cà” mean?

(noun) Any plant of the Solanaceae family, including the eggplant, tomato, various nightshades, etc. but excluding potato, chili peppers, and tobacco.

Is “cà” formal or informal?

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

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