dao
Hanoi [zaːw˧˧]Huế [jaːw˧˧]Saigon [jaːw˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
dao means knife.
Meanings of dao in English
Noun
- knife
- dao bếpkitchen knife
Words with dao
Example sentences with dao
- Anh ấy lúc đó đang mài dao. He was sharpening a knife.
- Mẹ tôi cắt phô mai bằng dao. My mother cut cheese with a knife.
- Dao này chẳng sắc gì cả. This knife is not at all sharp.
- Tom giấu con dao dưới gối. Tom hid the knife under his pillow.
- Đừng động vào con dao đấy. Don't touch that knife.
- Con dao này rất hữu ích với tôi. This knife was very useful to me.
- Chúng ta dùng dao để cắt thức ăn. We use a knife to slice food.
- Cái dao này bị cùn. This knife is dull.
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, dao could be written as 刀, 𠚥, 釖, 交. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *-taːw, from Old Chinese 刀 (OC *C.tˤaw) (B-S) (SV: đao). Compare North Central Vietnamese đao (“knife”).
Frequently asked questions
What does dao mean in English?
dao (noun) means "knife".
How do you pronounce dao?
IPA: Hanoi [zaːw˧˧]; Saigon [jaːw˧˧]. Tones: dao — level tone (ngang).
Is dao a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. dao is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 瑶.
What classifier is used with dao?
Common classifiers: cái, chiếc, con — for example "một cái dao" (one knife).