đeo

See also: Appendix:Variations of "deo"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗɛw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗɛw˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɗɛw˧˧]

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

đeo • (𫼔)

1. to carry by hanging onto your body

   đeo cặp ― to (be) wear(ing) a backpack

2. to wear (a non-hat/crown/tiara accessory)

   đeo nhẫn/dây chuyền/bông tai/đồng hồ/khẩu trang ― to (be) wear(ing) a ring/necklace/earring/watch/mask

3. (rare) to latch on

   Synonym: bám

   Bướm đeo dưới dạ cây bần.
   Làm sao kết nghĩa châu trần với nhau

   (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Derived terms

• đeo bám
• đeo đuổi

 

See also

• mặc (“to wear a top or bottom”)
• đội (“to wear headgear”)
• đi/mang (“to wear footwear”)
• quàng (“to wear a scarf”)
• choàng (“to wear a cape or cloak”)
• khoác (“to wear over the shoulders”)

Etymology 2

Noun

đeo

1. Short for móng đeo. (dewclaw)