dà
[zaː˨˩]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(noun) various plants of the genus Ceriops
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
(adjective) brownish
Sense 3
Meaning · English
(noun) North Central Vietnam form of nhà (“house; home”)
Where it’s used:
Used
Miền Trung · Central Vietnam
• Wiktionary labels this sense “Central”
Examples
- Ông ở dà (nhà) khôông đi chơi mô à?
- Biết chơi chiếc với ai, đèng (đành) ở dà rứa thôi rọ!- Are you just gonna stay at home and not hang out anywhere?
- I can't think of anyone to hang out with, so i guess i'm just gonna stay at home!
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Common questions
What does “dà” mean?
(noun) various plants of the genus Ceriops
Is “dà” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.