Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

tra

[t͡ɕaː˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to haft; to sheathe

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

gắn; bao

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tra kiếm vào vỏto sheathe one's sword

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 ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to investigate, to examine, to inspect

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

điều tra; kiểm tra

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) North Central Vietnam form of già (“old”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cũ (miền Bắc Trung Bộ)

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Central”

What does “tra” mean?

(verb) to haft; to sheathe

Is “tra” formal or informal?

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