đậu

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "dau"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 豆 (“bean”).

Noun

(classifier cây, hạt) đậu

  1. bean
  2. nut
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 痘.

Noun

đậu

  1. variola; smallpox

Etymology 3

Sino-Vietnamese word from 逗.

Verb

đậu

  1. (transitive) to park (bring to a halt)
    Đậu xe lại nghỉ. ― Park the car and rest.
    Cấm đậu xe! ― No parking!
  2. (transitive) to moor
    Thuyền đậu lại một ngày ở bến. ― The boat was moored at the dock for a day.
  3. (intransitive) to perch, alight
    Chim đậu trên cành. ― The bird perches on a branch.

Etymology 4

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

đậu

  1. (chiefly Southern Vietnam) to pass (an examination)
    Antonyms: rớt, trượt

Etymology 5

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

đậu

  1. (transitive) to interweave, to plait
  2. (transitive) to contribute, to add up (money) jointly
    Đậu vốn buôn bè ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Synonyms

  • (bean): đỗ (chiefly in Northern dialects)
  • (park): đỗ (chiefly in Northern dialects)
  • (moor): đỗ (chiefly in Northern dialects)
  • (perch): đỗ (chiefly in Northern dialects)
  • (pass): đỗ (in Northern dialects only)
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