đả

[ʔɗaː˧˩]

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

(verb) to criticize

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phê bình

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: informal

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

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Sense 2

Meaning · English

(verb) to hit, to beat

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đánh hoặc đập

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: informal

Examples

Cứ đả cho nó trận thật đau xemJust beat the shit out of him and see the result.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 3

Meaning · English

(verb) to act without intervention

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hành động mà không can thiệp

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: informal

Examples

Đả một lúc mà chẳng mấy chốc sạch 4 bát cơmFour bowls of rice in a row has just gone in minutes.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “đả” mean?

(verb) to criticize

Is “đả” formal or informal?

đả is generally informal.