ăn dỗ
verb
Hanoi [ʔan˧˧ zo˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʔaŋ˧˧ jow˧˨]Saigon [ʔaŋ˧˧ jow˨˩˦] browser voice
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Meanings of ăn dỗ in English
Verb
- to coax out of someone's food
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ăn dỗ could be written as 咹𠴗. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Compound of ăn (“to eat”) + dỗ (“to coax, sweet-talk”).
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce ăn dỗ?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔan˧˧ zo˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔaŋ˧˧ jow˨˩˦]. Tones: ăn — level tone (ngang), dỗ — creaky rising tone (ngã).