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dẫu

conjunction
Hanoi [zəw˦ˀ˥]Huế [jəw˧˨]Saigon [jəw˨˩˦] browser voice
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dẫu means although; despite; in spite of.

Meanings of dẫu in English

Conjunction

  1. literary although; despite; in spite of ≈ dù

Words with dẫu

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, dẫu could be written as 酉, 唒. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does dẫu mean in English?

dẫu (conjunction) means "although; despite; in spite of".

How do you pronounce dẫu?

IPA: Hanoi [zəw˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [jəw˨˩˦]. Tones: dẫu — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.