đẩu

      See also Appendix:Variations of "dau"

      Vietnamese

      Etymology

      Sino-Vietnamese, from 斗 ("dipper")

      Pronunciation

      • (Hà Nội) IPA: /ˀɗɜw˧˩/
      • (Huế) IPA: /ˀɗɜw˧˩/
      • (Hồ Chí Minh) IPA: /ˀɗɐw˨˦/

      Noun

      đẩu

      1. (occurs in compounds only, see 斗 (pronunciation 1) for a full list of definitions)

      Derived terms

      • Bắc Đẩu (北斗, "The Big Dipper")
      • đẩu sơn (斗山, "leading authority")
      • thái đẩu (泰斗, "leading authority")
      • tiểu đẩu (小斗, "Ursa Minor")

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