dìu dặt

adjective

Hanoi [ziw˨˩ zat̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [jiw˦˩ jak̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jiw˨˩ jak̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

dìufallinghuyền dặtheavynặng

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

dìu dặt means gentle and rhythmic; lilting.

Meanings of dìu dặt in English

Adjective

of sound gentle and rhythmic; lilting ≈ dặt dìu dập dìu

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, dìu dặt could be written as 𠴕逸, 𠶅㩫, 迢迭, 𠾸𱓌. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does dìu dặt mean in English?

dìu dặt (adjective) means "gentle and rhythmic; lilting".

How do you pronounce dìu dặt?

IPA: Hanoi [ziw˨˩ zat̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jiw˨˩ jak̚˨˩˨]. Tones: dìu — falling tone (huyền), dặt — heavy tone (nặng).

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.