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đả động

verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗaː˧˩ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗaː˧˨ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗaː˨˩˦ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨] browser voice
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Chinese characters: 打動

Meanings of đả động in English

Verb

  1. to refer to somebody or something
    • Không thèm ai đả động đến chuyện đó.No one cares enough to mention that issue.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 打動.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce đả động?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaː˧˩ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗaː˨˩˦ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨]. Tones: đả — dipping tone (hỏi), động — heavy tone (nặng).

Is đả động a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đả động is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 打動.

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.