tía

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tía

Mặt anh ấy đỏ tía tai vì tức giận.

Definition

  1. Noun (regional/colloquial):

    • Dad, father: A familiar, affectionate term for one's father, primarily used in Southern Vietnam.
    • Purple (color): A reddish-purple or magenta color.

  2. Adjective:

    • Purple: Describing something that is of a reddish-purple or magenta color.
Usage Examples

  • Noun (Father):

    • Tía tôi là công nhân. (My dad is a worker.)
    • Con chào tía! (Hi, Dad!)

  • Noun/Adjective (Color):

    • Cô ấy mặc chiếc áo dài màu tía. (She is wearing an áo dài in a purple color.)
    • Bông hoa có màu tía rất đẹp. (The flower has a very beautiful purple color.)
Advanced Usage
  • "đỏ mặt tía tai": An idiom meaning "to turn red in the face (from anger or embarrassment)." It describes an intense emotional reaction.
    • Nghe tin đó, anh ấy đỏ mặt tía tai. (Hearing that news, he turned red in the face (with anger).)
Variants and Related Words
  • Ba, bố, cha: Other common words for "father" in Vietnamese. "Tía" is regionally specific (Southern Vietnam).
  • Màu tím: A more general and common word for the color "purple" or "violet."
  • Tím: The standard adjective for "purple."
Synonyms
  • Father (meaning): Ba, bố, cha.
  • Purple (color meaning): Màu tím, tím.
Notes on Usage
  • The use of "tía" to mean "father" is informal and conveys warmth and familiarity. It is less formal than "cha".
  • When referring to the color, "tía" specifies a reddish or magenta shade of purple, distinct from the bluer shade of "tím". It is less commonly used for the color than "tím".
  • The idiom "đỏ mặt tía tai" is a fixed expression and is widely understood.
tía

Mặt anh ấy đỏ tía tai vì tức giận.

noun
  1. (địa phương) dad, father
noun, adj
  1. purple

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