gạch dưới

verb

Hanoi [ɣajk̟̚˧˨ʔ zɨəj˧˦]Huế [ɣat̚˨˩ʔ jɨj˨˩˦]Saigon [ɣat̚˨˩˨ jɨj˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

gạchheavynặng dướirisingsắc

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gạch dưới means to underline; to underscore.

Meanings of gạch dưới in English

Verb

to underline (to draw an underline) ≈ gạch chân gạch đít
- chữ gạch dướiunderlined text
- đường gạch dướian underline
figurative to underscore (to emphasize or stress) ≈ gạch chân gạch đít

Etymology

gạch (“to draw a line”) + dưới (“below”).

Frequently asked questions

What does gạch dưới mean in English?

gạch dưới (verb) means "to underline; to underscore".

How do you pronounce gạch dưới?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣajk̟̚˧˨ʔ zɨəj˧˦]; Saigon [ɣat̚˨˩˨ jɨj˦˥]. Tones: gạch — heavy tone (nặng), dưới — rising tone (sắc).

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.