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dìu

verb
Hanoi [ziw˨˩]Huế [jiw˦˩]Saigon [jiw˨˩] browser voice
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dìu means to help progress; to guide.

Meanings of dìu in English

Verb

  1. to help (someone) forward by letting them lean on oneself
  2. to help progress; to guide

Words with dìu

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, dìu could be written as 妙, 耀, 迢, 𠾸. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does dìu mean in English?

dìu (verb) means "to help progress; to guide".

How do you pronounce dìu?

IPA: Hanoi [ziw˨˩]; Saigon [jiw˨˩]. Tones: dìu — falling tone (huyền).

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.