dìu dặt

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ziw˨˩ zat̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jiw˦˩ jak̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jiw˨˩ jak̚˨˩˨]

Adverb

dìu dặt

1. softly and slowly; gently and rhythmically; smoothly and consecutively
2. rhythmically alternating between fast and slow

   Synonym: dặt dìu