gà
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ga"
Cornish
editPronunciation
editDeterminer
editgà
- (Standard Cornish) Short for aga.
Mandarin
editAlternative forms
editRomanization
edit- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 尬
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 骱
Vietnamese
editAlternative forms
edit- (North Central Vietnam) ga
Etymology
editFrom Proto-Vietic *r-kaː. Cognate with Muong Bi ca, Thavung กา. Compare Khmer រកា (rɔkaa, “Year of the Rooster”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit(classifier con) gà • (猗, 鵸, 𤠄, 𪂮, 𪃴, 𪃿)
- a chicken (bird)
- gà chọi ― gamecock
- Khôn ngoan đối đáp người ngoài.
Gà cùng một mẹ chớ hoài đá nhau.- If you think you're so smart, engage outsiders.
We're chicks who share a mother, so don't fight each other.
- If you think you're so smart, engage outsiders.
See also
editDerived terms
Adjective
editgà
- (slang) inexperienced or unskilled; newbie
- Thằng này gà quá! Coi anh mày làm này!
- You're so weak! Watch me, the expert, in action!
Verb
editgà
- (card games) to up the ante
- Gà lần nào cũng thua thì đánh làm gì.
- Every time you/they up the ante, you/they lose, so why bother?
- to give away an answer (e.g., to a math exercise)
- Để em nó tự làm toán, anh đừng gà cho nó.
- Let him/her solve the math problem on his/her own; don't give the answer away.
- (board games) to give a hint or tip; to forgo a turn
- Cờ đương bí, ông ấy chỉ gà cho một nước mà thành thắng.
- In a stalemate, he gave up a single turn which meant giving up a victory.
Usage notes
editThe sense of "upping the ante" is primarily used in traditional Vietnamese card games such as tổ tôm, tài bàn, and chắn.
References
edit"gà" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)
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