tía
[tiə˧˦]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Where it’s used:
Used
Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam
• Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”
Examples
♀: Nhà má mười mấy công ruộng nà
Còn tía thì mấy trăm chuồng gà
Mình em thì lo sao hết
Anh ơi có duyên xin mời qua♀: [My] mom's family has more than ten côngs of rice fields
And [my] dad has hundreds of chicken coops
I can't take care of everything by myself
If you have the chance, please come over
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
(pronoun) you (used to refer to an older man)
Where it’s used:
Used
Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam
• Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”
Examples
[…] tưởng tía làm lớn để lo cho dân, ai dè cũng bo bo cho mình.[…] I imagined you aimed big to serve the people; who thought you do it all for yourself too.
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sense 3
Common questions
What does “tía” mean?
(noun) father; dad
Is “tía” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.