đón đầu

verb

Hanoi [ʔɗɔn˧˦ ʔɗəw˨˩]Huế [ʔɗɔŋ˦˧˥ ʔɗəw˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗɔŋ˦˥ ʔɗəw˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đónrisingsắc đầufallinghuyền

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

đón đầu means to anticipate; to meet; to await.

Meanings of đón đầu in English

Verb

to anticipate, to meet, to await

Frequently asked questions

What does đón đầu mean in English?

đón đầu (verb) means "to anticipate; to meet; to await".

How do you pronounce đón đầu?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɔn˧˦ ʔɗəw˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗɔŋ˦˥ ʔɗəw˨˩]. Tones: đón — rising tone (sắc), đầu — falling tone (huyền).

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.