Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

chà

[t͡ɕaː˨˩] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to rub, to cleanse

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chà xát

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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 ↗

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to brush (one's teeth)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chải răng

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) branch that splits into many smaller branches

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nhánh cây phân chia thành nhiều nhánh nhỏ

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Examples

[…] ngó những trái cà, trái khóm, trái bí, bầu ông Chín treo lúc lỉu trên nhánh chà đằng mũi ghe.[…] looking at the eggplants, pineapples, pumpkins, and gourds that Mr Chín had hung up from the branches at the bow of the boat.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “chà” mean?

(verb) to rub, to cleanse

Is “chà” formal or informal?

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

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