điệu
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 調.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
điệu
Classifier edit
điệu
- indicates a tune, a melody, a chant or occurrence of singing, or a dance routine
- điệu hò/múa ― a "Vietnamese yodel"/dance routine
Adjective edit
điệu
- (humorous or disapproving) inclined to show off by dressing up or using products, especially in a way that may be deemed over the top, gaudy or extravagant
- Chim thiên đường có lẽ là loài chim "điệu" nhất thế giới.
- The bird of paradise is perhaps the showiest bird in the world.
- Trang điểm gì lâu thế ? Mình đi ăn cơm, không cần phải điệu thế đâu !
- Why are you taking so long with your makeup? We're going to lunch, you don't have to get all dolled up!
Verb edit
điệu
- to forcefully carry someone by lifting them up usually by the armpits
- Nó bị điệu đến đồn công an.
- He was dragged to a police station.
See also edit
Derived terms