đe doạ

verb

Hanoi [ʔɗɛ˧˧ zwaː˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗɛ˧˧ jwaː˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗɛ˧˧ j⁽ʷ⁾aː˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đelevelngang doạheavynặng

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

đe doạ means to threaten; to menace.

Meanings of đe doạ in English

Verb

to threaten (with); to menace (with)

Example sentences with đe doạ

Tôi sẽ coi đây là một mối đe doạ. I'm going to take this as a threat.

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

Etymology

đe + doạ.

Frequently asked questions

What does đe doạ mean in English?

đe doạ (verb) means "to threaten; to menace".

How do you pronounce đe doạ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɛ˧˧ zwaː˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗɛ˧˧ j⁽ʷ⁾aː˨˩˨]. Tones: đe — level tone (ngang), doạ — 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.