dạo

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Hanoi [zaːw˧˨ʔ]Huế [jaːw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jaːw˨˩˨] browser voice

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dạoheavynặng

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dạo means to walk; to stroll.

Meanings of dạo in English

Verb

to walk; to stroll

Verb

to utter an introductory part of one's speech or instrument

Noun

Northern Vietnam time period; times

Words with dạo

đi dạo dạo này dạo đầu

Example sentences with dạo

Dạo gần đây tôi rất là bận rộn. I have been very busy lately.

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, dạo could be written as 𨄹, 𬧖, 𭧙. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Attested as dao᷃ in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651). Possibly semantic development arose from etymology 2.

Frequently asked questions

What does dạo mean in English?

dạo (verb) means "to walk; to stroll".

How do you pronounce dạo?

IPA: Hanoi [zaːw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jaːw˨˩˨]. Tones: dạo — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.