va
[vaː˧˧]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(verb) to bump into (something)
Register: formal
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Hai người ấy va vào nhau.They (those two) bumped into each other.
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sources & notes
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Sense 2
Meaning · English
(pronoun) he/him; she/her; they/them (singular third person pronoun)
Register: formal
Examples
Người ấy trông chừng cũng đã nhiều tuổi, thấy tôi đến gần, vẫn nằm vắt chân chéo khoeo, kéo một hơi thẳng, không thở tị tí khói nào. Tôi biết ngay va là tay lão luyện.He seemed like a fairly old guy; as he saw me approaching, he kept lying still with his legs crossed, took a deep hit yet not letting out a whit of smoke. I knew right away that he's a veteran [smoker].
- Ông Sáng mới mua con Inova mới tinh.
- Va thì thiếu chi tiền.- Mr. Sáng has just bought a brand new Inova.
- Not surprising, he doesn't seem to run out of money.
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Common questions
What does “va” mean?
(verb) to bump into (something)
Is “va” formal or informal?
va is generally formal.