đẻo đai

adjective

Hanoi [ʔɗɛw˧˩ ʔɗaːj˧˧]Huế [ʔɗɛw˧˨ ʔɗaːj˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗɛw˨˩˦ ʔɗaːj˧˧] browser voice

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đẻodippinghỏi đailevelngang

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đẻo đai means resilient; resistant; tenacious.

Also spelled dẻo dai — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of đẻo đai in English

Adjective

resilient; resistant; tenacious; able to operate for long periods of time without reduced efficiency

Etymology

See dẻo dai.

Frequently asked questions

What does đẻo đai mean in English?

đẻo đai (adjective) means "resilient; resistant; tenacious".

How do you pronounce đẻo đai?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɛw˧˩ ʔɗaːj˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗɛw˨˩˦ ʔɗaːj˧˧]. Tones: đẻo — dipping tone (hỏi), đai — level tone (ngang).

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.