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Vietnamese
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *jɨh.
Pronunciation
Adjective
dữ • (𫺙)
- ferocious
- chó dữ ― a ferocious dog
Bà đó dữ như chằn lửa.- She's very ferocious.
- (rare) very bad; awful
- tin dữ ― very bad news
Derived terms
Adverb
dữ
- (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, after adjective) really; very much
Thằng này sao mà ngu dữ!- Why are you so damn stupid?
Usage notes
Often used as part of exclamations.
Synonyms