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doạ dẫm

nounverb
Hanoi [zwaː˧˨ʔ zəm˦ˀ˥]Huế [jwaː˨˩ʔ jəm˧˨]Saigon [j⁽ʷ⁾aː˨˩˨ jəm˨˩˦] browser voice
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doạ dẫm means threats; intimidation.

Meanings of doạ dẫm in English

Noun

  1. threats; intimidation
    • Nhờ doạ dẫm mà chúng có được những gì chúng thích.They got what they liked by threats.

Verb

  1. to threaten; to intimidate
    • Đừng để họ doạ dẫm gia đình anh!Don't let them intimidate your family!
    • lời doạ dẫmthreatening words
    • thủ đoạn doạ dẫmintimidating methods

Etymology

-âm reduplication of doạ.

Frequently asked questions

What does doạ dẫm mean in English?

doạ dẫm (noun) means "threats; intimidation".

How do you pronounce doạ dẫm?

IPA: Hanoi [zwaː˧˨ʔ zəm˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [j⁽ʷ⁾aː˨˩˨ jəm˨˩˦]. Tones: doạ — heavy tone (nặng), dẫm — 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.