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đưa đẩy

verb
Hanoi [ʔɗɨə˧˧ ʔɗəj˧˩]Huế [ʔɗɨə˧˧ ʔɗəj˧˨]Saigon [ʔɗɨə˧˧ ʔɗəj˨˩˦] browser voice
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đưa đẩy means to speak perfunctorily; to prompt; to propel.

Meanings of đưa đẩy in English

Verb

  1. to speak perfunctorily; to carry on the conversation for form's sake
  2. to prompt; to propel; to lead (someone to a bad situation); to push around (generally speaking)

Etymology

đưa + đẩy.

Frequently asked questions

What does đưa đẩy mean in English?

đưa đẩy (verb) means "to speak perfunctorily; to prompt; to propel".

How do you pronounce đưa đẩy?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɨə˧˧ ʔɗəj˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɗɨə˧˧ ʔɗəj˨˩˦]. Tones: đưa — level tone (ngang), đẩy — 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.