đòn

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common

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Syllables · tones

đònfallinghuyền

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

đòn means a hit; a blow.

Classifier: cây — e.g. một cây đòn (one hit)

Meanings of đòn in English

Noun

a hit, a blow
- đòn đáa kick
lever, carrying pole

Words with đòn

ăn đòn đánh đòn đòn bẩy đòn gánh gợi đòn xương đòn

Example sentences with đòn

Cần có một đòn trừng phạt. There needs to be a punishment.
Quân ta đã giáng một đòn nặng nề vào địch. We gave the enemy a drubbing.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đòn could be written as 杶. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *duən (“pole, lance”); cognate with Khmer ទួន (tuən, “fish-spear”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đòn mean in English?

đòn (noun) means "a hit; a blow".

How do you pronounce đòn?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɔn˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗɔŋ˨˩]. Tones: đòn — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with đòn?

Common classifiers: cây — for example "một cây đòn" (one a hit).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.