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đọ mắt

nounverb
Hanoi [ʔɗɔ˧˨ʔ mat̚˧˦]Huế [ʔɗɔ˨˩ʔ mak̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɗɔ˨˩˨ mak̚˦˥] browser voice
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đọ mắt means staring contest.

Meanings of đọ mắt in English

Noun

  1. staring contest

Verb

  1. to play staring contest

Etymology

đọ (“to compete, contend, contest”) + mắt (“eye”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đọ mắt mean in English?

đọ mắt (noun) means "staring contest".

How do you pronounce đọ mắt?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɔ˧˨ʔ mat̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗɔ˨˩˨ mak̚˦˥]. Tones: đọ — heavy tone (nặng), mắt — rising tone (sắc).

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.