an toạ

See also: antoa

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