Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

tá

[taː˧˦]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) field officer (higher than uý but lower than tướng)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sĩ quan cấp cao hơn uý nhưng thấp hơn tướng

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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 ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to help

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

giúp đỡ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to borrow

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vay mượn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(interjection) An expression of inquisitiveness or emotionality

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

biểu thị sự tò mò hoặc cảm xúc

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細𫢩歲㐌包饒些擲擲𥾽肝渚𥙩𫯳Now how old are ye? Ye remain so unwaveringly and resolutely unmarried.

𫨩羅𢜝悶𫯳庄佐唏𱏫𦓡挸𩵜撰羮Or was she so afraid of being married late that she didn't bother to be choosy?

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “tá” mean?

(noun) field officer (higher than uý but lower than tướng)

Is “tá” formal or informal?

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