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đòn bẩy

noun
Hanoi [ʔɗɔn˨˩ ʔɓəj˧˩]Huế [ʔɗɔŋ˦˩ ʔɓəj˧˨]Saigon [ʔɗɔŋ˨˩ ʔɓəj˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
đònfallinghuyềnbẩydippinghỏi

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đòn bẩy means lever; rhetorical device.

Meanings of đòn bẩy in English

Noun

  1. lever
  2. rhetorical device, for setting up a potential juxtaposition to emphasize a particular figure

Etymology

đòn + bẩy.

Frequently asked questions

What does đòn bẩy mean in English?

đòn bẩy (noun) means "lever; rhetorical device".

How do you pronounce đòn bẩy?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɔn˨˩ ʔɓəj˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɗɔŋ˨˩ ʔɓəj˨˩˦]. Tones: đòn — falling tone (huyền), bẩy — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.