dữ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "du"

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *jɨh.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zɨ˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jɨ˧˨]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [jɨ˨˩˦]
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Adjective

dữ • (𫺙)

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