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đũa

Level ≈A2 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common
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Syllables · tones
đũacreaky risingngã

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

đũa means chopstick; wand.

Classifier: chiếc, cây, cái — e.g. một chiếc đũa (one chopstick)

Meanings of đũa in English

Noun

  1. chopstick (single eating utensil)
    • cặp/đôi đũa lệch(figurative, humorous) a pair with a significant height difference
  2. wand

Words with đũa

banh đũađậu đũađũa cảđũa thầngiun đũaso đũavơ đũa cả nắm

Example sentences with đũa

  • Tôi chưa bao giờ ăn bằng đũa. I have never eaten with chopsticks.
  • Tom chưa bao giờ ăn bằng đũa. Tom has never eaten with chopsticks.
  • Tôi không giỏi dùng đũa cho lắm. I'm not very good with chopsticks.
  • Chúng tôi thường ăn cơm bằng đũa. We usually eat rice with chopsticks.
  • Cậu bé thử ăn bằng đũa. The boy tried eating with chopsticks.
  • Tôi sử dụng đũa kiểu gì? How do I use chopsticks?
  • Có vài đôi đũa trên bàn. There are some chopsticks on the table.
  • Ăn bằng đũa có khó không? Is it hard to eat with chopsticks?

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, đũa could be written as 箸, 筷, 杜, 𥮊. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 箸 (“chopstick”, SV: trợ).

Frequently asked questions

What does đũa mean in English?

đũa (noun) means "chopstick; wand".

How do you pronounce đũa?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗuə˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔɗuə˨˩˦]. Tones: đũa — creaky rising tone (ngã).

What classifier is used with đũa?

Common classifiers: chiếc, cây, cái — for example "một chiếc đũa" (one chopstick).

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.