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Pronunciation Northern /ʨaː˧˧/ Central /ʨaː˧˥/ Southern /ʨaː˧˧/
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father
Noun
father

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Noun

Sense 1 Noun
father Family, Relationships & Life EventsTheme FamilyTag

A father is a male parent or the person who has fathered and raised a child.

vi Người đàn ông đó là một người cha rất tốt.

en That man is a very good father.

Sense 2 Noun
dude Descriptive Properties, States & Register FormsTheme

This term is an informal or casual way to refer to a man, similar to the word 'dude.'

vi Cái cha này trông có vẻ rất lạ mặt.

en This dude looks really unfamiliar.

Pronoun

Sense 3 Pronoun
I, your father Pronouns, Demonstratives, Classifiers & ParticlesTheme

This pronoun is used by a father to refer to himself when speaking to his child.

vi Cha sẽ đưa con đi chơi vào cuối tuần này.

en Dad will take you out this weekend.

Sense 4 Pronoun
you, my father Pronouns, Demonstratives, Classifiers & ParticlesTheme

This pronoun is used by a child to address their own father during a conversation.

vi Cha hãy nghỉ ngơi sau một ngày làm việc vất vả.

en Dad, please rest after a hard day's work.

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