ah

Các nghĩa

1. à

   Marks a yes–no tag question prompting the listener to clarify or confirm something.

   interrogative

   Pitch contour: low-mid /ɑ(ː)˨/, [ä˨]

2. vậy

   Reinforces a short, non-rhetorical wh-question.

   interrogative

   Pitch contour: rising /ɑ(ː)˨˦/

3. nhé

   Emphasizes the need for absolute confirmation, permission or acknowledgment.

   Pitch contour: rising /ɑ(ː)˨˦/

4. thì

   A particle indicating the topic of a sentence from its comment.

   Pitch contour: rising /ɑ(ː)˨˦/

5. nhỉ

   A confirmative final particle used in the middle of a sentence to ascertain the continued attention of the listener.

   Pitch contour: rising /ɑ(ː)˨˦/

6. đấy

   Tagged at the end of non-interrogative sentence to convey a sense of informality or resignation.

   Pitch contour: mid-falling /ɑ(ː)˧˨/

7. ơi

   A vocative particle, now mostly used by Chinese elders for direct address (over telephone calls, or if the addressee is far away).

   Pitch contour: low-mid /ɑ(ː)˨/

8. đi

   Used as an intensifier in fixed expressions, sometimes exhortative in meaning.

   Pitch contour: mid-falling /ɑ(ː)˧˨/, low-mid /ɑ(ː)˨/