đèo

nounverb

Hanoi [ʔɗɛw˨˩]Huế [ʔɗɛw˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗɛw˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đèofallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

đèo means mountain pass.

Classifier: ngọn, con — e.g. một ngọn đèo (one mountain pass)

Meanings of đèo in English

Noun

mountain pass ≈ đèo núi ải

Verb

to carry (on one's back)
to carry (on one's vehicle); to transport

Words with đèo

đèo núi

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đèo could be written as 岧, 𡸇, 𢸛. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Compare đeo.

Frequently asked questions

What does đèo mean in English?

đèo (noun) means "mountain pass".

How do you pronounce đèo?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɛw˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗɛw˨˩]. Tones: đèo — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with đèo?

Common classifiers: ngọn, con — for example "một ngọn đèo" (one mountain pass).

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.