dữ

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Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *jɨh.

Pronunciation

Adjective

dữ (𫺙)

  1. ferocious
    chó dữa ferocious dog
    Bà đó dữ như chằn lửa.
    She's very ferocious.
  2. (rare) very bad; awful
    tin dữvery bad news

Derived terms

Derived terms

Adverb

dữ

  1. (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