thả ga

Vietnamese

Etymology

thả (“to let go of”) +‎ ga (“fuel-air mixture that powers a vehicle”), literally “to go full throttle”

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰaː˧˩ ɣaː˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰaː˧˨ ɣaː˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰaː˨˩˦ ɣaː˧˧]

Adverb

thả ga

  1. (colloquial) to one's heart's content
    Synonyms: tẹt ga, thả cửa, tới bến
    Thứ 6 đến rồi ! Anh em ta nhậu thả ga thôi !
    It's Friday! We're gonna be partying our asses off!
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