Vietnamese
Etymology
thế (“thus; so; like that”) + à.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰe˧˦ ʔaː˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰej˨˩˦ ʔaː˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰej˦˥ ʔaː˨˩]
Interjection
thế à
- (Northern Vietnam, colloquial) really, truly
Thế à, bây giờ cũng vẫn có cyclo máy ạ.- Really, they still have motorized pedicabs.
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