dứa

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Hanoi [zɨə˧˦]Huế [jɨə˨˩˦]Saigon [jɨə˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

dứarisingsắc

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dứa means pineapple; pandan.

Classifier: cây, quả, trái — e.g. một cây dứa (one pineapple)

Meanings of dứa in English

Noun

Northern Vietnam pineapple ≈ thơm khóm
pandan
- xôi lá dứasweet glutinous rice with pandan leaves

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, dứa could be written as 𦼥, 架. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *-caːʔ (“pandan”), with pandan now also being called dứa dại.

Frequently asked questions

What does dứa mean in English?

dứa (noun) means "pineapple; pandan".

How do you pronounce dứa?

IPA: Hanoi [zɨə˧˦]; Saigon [jɨə˦˥]. Tones: dứa — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with dứa?

Common classifiers: cây, quả, trái — for example "một cây dứa" (one pineapple).

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.