dựa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dua"

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *pda(a)ʔ (“to lean on”). Cognate with Muong đựa.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zɨə˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jɨə˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jɨə˨˩˨]

Verb

dựa • (預, 󱬇, 󱛭)

1. to lean on

   dừa lên/vào tường ― to lean against a wall

2. to base on

Derived terms

Derived terms

• chỗ dựa
• dựa dẫm
• dựa trên
• dựa vào