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đao

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗaːw˧˧]Huế [ʔɗaːw˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗaːw˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
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đao means Chinese sabre.

Chinese characters: 刀 Classifier: thanh, cây, cấy — e.g. một thanh đao (one Chinese sabre)

Meanings of đao in English

Noun

  1. Chinese sabre
  2. Central Vietnam, Northern Vietnam North Central Vietnam form of dao (“knife”)

Noun

  1. Down syndrome

Words with đao

cá đaođao to búa lớn

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 刀. Doublet of dao.

Frequently asked questions

What does đao mean in English?

đao (noun) means "Chinese sabre".

How do you pronounce đao?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaːw˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗaːw˧˧]. Tones: đao — level tone (ngang).

Is đao a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đao is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 刀.

What classifier is used with đao?

Common classifiers: thanh, cây, cấy — for example "một thanh đao" (one Chinese sabre).

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.