dâu

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [zəw˧˧]Huế [jəw˧˧]Saigon [jəw˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

dâulevelngang

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

dâu means mulberry; strawberry.

Classifier: cây, trái, quả — e.g. một cây dâu (one mulberry)

Meanings of dâu in English

Noun

mulberry ≈ dâu tằm
strawberry ≈ dâu tây

Noun

daughter-in-law
- con dâudaughter-in-law
- nàng dâudaughter-in-law
- chị dâuelder brother's wife
abbreviation short for cô dâu (“bride”)

Noun

alternative spelling of giâu (“Baccaurea spp.”)

Words with dâu

dâu tằm dâu tây dâu trắng kem dâu cô dâu phù dâu

Example sentences with dâu

Tom phết mứt dâu vào một lát bánh mì. Tom spread some strawberry jam on a slice of bread.
Tom phết một ít mứt dâu vào một lát bánh mỳ. Tom spread some strawberry jam on a slice of bread.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, dâu could be written as 橷, 𣘛, 柚, 妯. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *-toː. Cognate with Muong tô, Tho [Cuối Chăm] tɔː¹. Compare North Central Vietnamese đâu.

Frequently asked questions

What does dâu mean in English?

dâu (noun) means "mulberry; strawberry".

How do you pronounce dâu?

IPA: Hanoi [zəw˧˧]; Saigon [jəw˧˧]. Tones: dâu — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with dâu?

Common classifiers: cây, trái, quả — for example "một cây dâu" (one mulberry).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.