Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

la đà

[laː˧˧ ʔɗaː˨˩] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to fall and sway side-to-side gently

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

rơi và đung đưa nhẹ

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

Gió đưa cành trúc la đà, Tiếng chuông Trấn Vũ, canh gà Thọ Xương.

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to totter (because of drunkenness)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lảo đảo vì say

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What does “la đà” mean?

(verb) to fall and sway side-to-side gently

Is “la đà” formal or informal?

la đà is generally formal.

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