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đà điểu

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗaː˨˩ ʔɗiəw˧˩]Huế [ʔɗaː˦˩ ʔɗiw˧˨]Saigon [ʔɗaː˨˩ ʔɗiw˨˩˦] browser voice
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đà điểu means ostrich; any large; long-legged ratite.

Chinese characters: 鴕鳥 Classifier: con — e.g. một con đà điểu (one ostrich)

Meanings of đà điểu in English

Noun

  1. ostrich
  2. any large, long-legged ratite
    • đà điểu Phi/Mĩ/Úca(n) ostrich/rhea/emu

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 鴕鳥 (“ostrich”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đà điểu mean in English?

đà điểu (noun) means "ostrich; any large; long-legged ratite".

How do you pronounce đà điểu?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaː˨˩ ʔɗiəw˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɗaː˨˩ ʔɗiw˨˩˦]. Tones: đà — falling tone (huyền), điểu — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is đà điểu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đà điểu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 鴕鳥.

What classifier is used with đà điểu?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con đà điểu" (one ostrich).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.