chao đảo

See also: chāodǎo and chāodào

Vietnamese

Etymology

chao +‎ đảo.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaːw˧˧ ʔɗaːw˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaːw˧˧ ʔɗaːw˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [caːw˧˧ ʔɗaːw˨˩˦]

Verb

chao đảo

1. to rock (back and forth); to stagger
2. to waver; to vacillate