vả

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vaː˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vaː˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [vaː˨˩˦] ~ [jaː˨˩˦]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *t-pah, from Proto-Austroasiatic *pɔh; cognate with Khmer បុះ (boh, “to hit with stick”), Eastern Mnong pah (“to slap”) and Pacoh páh (“to slap”).

Alternative forms

• (North Central Vietnam) bả (unlenited)

Verb

vả • (抯)

1. to slap

Etymology 2

From Proto-Austroasiatic *lwa(ː)ʔ. Cognate with Chut [Rục] ʔavᵊah, Khmer ល្វា (lviə) and Mon ဝိ.

Noun

(classifier cây, trái, quả) vả • (𣛢)

1. Ficus auriculata

Etymology 3

Pronoun

vả

1. Synonym of va (third personal pronoun)

Etymology 4

Adverb

vả • (𡲤)

1. besides, again

Derived terms

• vả lại