độ
See also: Appendix:Variations of "do"
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 度. For the Buddhist sense of "to help to pass through difficulties", also compare đò (“boat”), derived from Chinese 渡 (dù, “to cross”), which is a derivate of 度 (“to pass; to go over”). The meaning "period" is an extension of "about". Doublet of đạc and đo. Compare Japanese 度 (do, “degree; diopter”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
độ
- (geometry, physics, geography) a degree
- động đất mạnh 7 độ Rích-te ― an earthquake of magnitude 7
- (colloquial) Short for độ C (“degree Celsius”).
- Nó sốt nhẹ, cỡ 38 độ.
- He has a light 38-degree fever.
- (colloquial) a diopter
- Synonym: đi-ốp
- tăng độ
- (of eyes) to get worse vision
- (colloquial, by extension) period; time
- độ này năm sau ― about this time next year
Derived terms edit
Verb edit
độ
- (Buddhism and humorous) to help one passing through their obstacles; to save from difficulties
- Số gì hên thế, ai độ cho không biết nữa.
- Whose blessing did this guy receive to be this lucky?
- Trời độ.
- God helped him.
Adverb edit
độ