vạ

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Nùng[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Cognate with Thai ว่า (wâa), Lao ວ່າ ().

Verb[edit]

vạ

  1. (intransitive) to say

Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (SV: hoạ).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

vạ (𥘑, 𫯨)

  1. disaster; misfortune; calamity
  2. (historical) penalty; fine