dừa
See also: Appendix:Variations of "dua"
Vietnamese edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Compare 椰 (MC yae) (SV: da), itself only attested since the Jin dynasty.
Noun edit
(classifier cây, trái, quả) dừa • (㭨, 椰)
- a coconut
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun edit
- Jussiaea repens
- Synonym: rau dừa nước
- Bè ngổ đi trước, bè dừa đi sau ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Etymology 3 edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb edit
dừa
- (colloquial) to pass the buck
- Synonym: đùn đẩy