an toạ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• an tọa

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 安坐.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔaːn˧˧ twaː˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaːŋ˧˧ twaː˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔaːŋ˧˧ t⁽ʷ⁾aː˨˩˨]

Verb

an toạ

1. (formal, polite) to sit down, to have a seat