đánh đòn

verb

Hanoi [ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ ʔɗɔn˨˩]Huế [ʔɗɛɲ˦˧˥ ʔɗɔŋ˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗan˦˥ ʔɗɔŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đánhrisingsắc đònfallinghuyền

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đánh đòn means to cane; to whip.

Meanings of đánh đòn in English

Verb

to cane, to whip
to spank
colloquial to punish

Example sentences with đánh đòn

Tại Singapre, có môt cách để trừng phạt tội phạm là đánh đòn. In Singapore, one way to punish criminals is to whip them.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Frequently asked questions

What does đánh đòn mean in English?

đánh đòn (verb) means "to cane; to whip".

How do you pronounce đánh đòn?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ ʔɗɔn˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗan˦˥ ʔɗɔŋ˨˩]. Tones: đánh — rising tone (sắc), đòn — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.