đểu
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
đểu means ill-bred; unmannerly; caddish.
Meanings of đểu in English
Adjective
- derogatory ill-bred; unmannerly; caddish
Words with đểu
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đểu could be written as 搗, 𢞬. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
In Dictionnaire Annamite-Français (1898), J. F. M. Génibrel glosses "gánh [đểu]" as "porter des fardeaux (“to carry [with a shoulder pole] burdens ~ loads"”) and "thằng [đểu]" as "portefaix (“porter (n.)”)", suggesting that đểu originally meant "load, burden" → "person who carries burdens or loads, porter". Further etymology unknown; still, compare 挑 (tiāo, “to carry [something] with a shoulder pole”).
Frequently asked questions
What does đểu mean in English?
đểu (adjective) means "ill-bred; unmannerly; caddish".
How do you pronounce đểu?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗew˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɗew˨˩˦]. Tones: đểu — dipping tone (hỏi).