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đưới

preposition
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đưới means Lower in space: under; below; down.

Also spelled dưới — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of đưới in English

Preposition

  1. Lower in space: under, below, down
  2. Lower in position or rank: behind
  3. Lower in quality or level: under, below
    • dưới trung bìnhto be below average

Synonyms and antonyms of đưới

Antonyms

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *-taːlʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *kt₁aal (“under-surface, under”) (Shorto 2006, #1735). Cognate with Old Mon kintāl (modern Mon ဂတာ (həta, “underpart, bottom”)).

Frequently asked questions

What does đưới mean in English?

đưới (preposition) means "Lower in space: under; below; down".

How do you pronounce đưới?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɨəj˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗɨj˦˥]. Tones: đưới — rising tone (sắc).

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.