đánh giặc

verb

Hanoi [ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ zak̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗɛɲ˦˧˥ jak̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗan˦˥ jak̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đánhrisingsắc giặcheavynặng

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đánh giặc means to fight the enemy.

Meanings of đánh giặc in English

Verb

to fight the enemy (in war etc.)
- Tụi em sẽ cưỡi voi đánh giặc.We will ride elephants to fight the enemy.

Etymology

đánh + giặc.

Frequently asked questions

What does đánh giặc mean in English?

đánh giặc (verb) means "to fight the enemy".

How do you pronounce đánh giặc?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ zak̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗan˦˥ jak̚˨˩˨]. Tones: đánh — rising tone (sắc), giặc — heavy tone (nặng).

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.