Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

tha

[tʰaː˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to forgive

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tha thứ

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

Examples

trời không dung, đất không thathe act in question is abhorrently egregious / the person in question has committed an unforgivable act

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to let go out of police custody or detention

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thả ra khỏi cảnh sát hoặc quản chế

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to carry with the mouth

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mang bằng miệng

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Examples

Cọp tha mồi.The tiger drags its prey.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to drag a nuisance around or to bring it to where it is not wanted

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

kéo theo một thứ phiền toái hoặc mang nó đến nơi không mong muốn

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Examples

Sao cứ tha ba cái đồ nhôm nhựa về nhà nhỉ !?Why the hell do you keep bringing scrap back home!?

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Common questions

What does “tha” mean?

(verb) to forgive

Is “tha” formal or informal?

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

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