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dật dờ

adjective
Hanoi [zət̚˧˨ʔ zəː˨˩]Huế [jək̚˨˩ʔ jəː˦˩]Saigon [jək̚˨˩˨ jəː˨˩] browser voice
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dật dờ means lifeless; lacking vitality.

Also spelled vật vờ — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of dật dờ in English

Adjective

  1. lifeless, lacking vitality

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, dật dờ could be written as 迭余. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does dật dờ mean in English?

dật dờ (adjective) means "lifeless; lacking vitality".

How do you pronounce dật dờ?

IPA: Hanoi [zət̚˧˨ʔ zəː˨˩]; Saigon [jək̚˨˩˨ jəː˨˩]. Tones: dật — heavy tone (nặng), dờ — 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.