[ɣaː˨˩]

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) chicken (bird)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

con gà

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: informal

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

Examples

gà chọigamecock
Khôn ngoan đối đáp người ngoài. Gà cùng một mẹ chớ hoài đá nhau.If you think you're so smart, engage outsiders. We're chicks who share a mother, so don't fight each other.
Mẹ đang làm món gà cho bữa tối.Mom is making chicken for dinner.

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Sources & notes

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Sense 2

Meaning · English

(adjective) inexperienced or unskilled; newbie

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

non kinh nghiệm

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: informal

Examples

Thằng này gà quá! Coi anh mày làm này!You're so weak! Watch me, the expert, in action!

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Sense 3

Meaning · English

(verb) to up the ante

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tăng mức đặt cược

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: informal

Examples

Gà lần nào cũng thua thì đánh làm gì.Every time you/they up the ante, you/they lose, so why bother?

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Sense 4

Meaning · English

(verb) to give away an answer (e.g., to a math exercise)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đưa ra đáp án

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: informal

Examples

Để em nó tự làm toán, anh đừng gà cho nó.Let him/her solve the math problem on his/her own; don't give the answer away.

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Common questions

What does “gà” mean?

(noun) chicken (bird)

Is “gà” formal or informal?

gà is generally informal.