quả

See also: qua, QUA, quá, quà, quạ, and qu'à

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 果 (“fruit”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwaː˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kwaː˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [waː˨˩˦]

Noun

(classifier cái) quả

piece of fruit
(by extension) something round
round, painted casket (i.e., a jewelry box) with a lid
quả trầu
small box of betel nuts
punch (a hit or strike with one's fist)
Tao đấm cho mày một quả!
I'll punch you!

Synonyms

(piece of fruit): trái, trái cây
(anything round): trái
(punch): (cái) đấm
(snakehead): cá quả, cá chuối, cá lóc, cá xộp, cá tràu, cá đô

Classifier

quả

Refers to anything round, such as a piece of fruit.
quả bóng
a football; a balloon

quả trứng
an egg

quả tim
the heart

Synonyms

trái

References

"quả" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)

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