Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

cha

[t͡ɕaː˧˧]

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) father

Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) dude

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

anh chàng

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

Thôi dẹp đi cha!Stop it, dude!

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(pronoun) I/me, your father

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tôi/bố

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(pronoun) you, my father

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bạn/bố

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Topics: Family

What does “cha” mean?

(noun) father

Is “cha” formal or informal?

cha is generally formal; connotation: humorous.