đọ

verb

Hanoi [ʔɗɔ˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗɔ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗɔ˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đọheavynặng

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đọ means to compete; to vie; to measure oneself against.

Meanings of đọ in English

Verb

to compete (in); to vie; to measure oneself against

Words with đọ

đọ mắt

Example sentences with đọ

Anh ấy đo nhiệt đọ cho cô ấy. I took her temperature.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 度 (SV: độ, đạc). Compare đo.

Frequently asked questions

What does đọ mean in English?

đọ (verb) means "to compete; to vie; to measure oneself against".

How do you pronounce đọ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɔ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗɔ˨˩˨]. Tones: đọ — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.