dô

See also: Appendix:Variations of "do"

Sicilian

Preposition

dô

1. Contraction of di lu (“of the”).

Slovincian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *do.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɵ/
• Syllabification: dô

Preposition

dô [+genitive]

1. denotes allative movement; to, toward
2. until, till, to
3. denotes creation of something new.
4. denotes translativity; into
5. denotes approximate time; around
6. denotes purpose; for, to

Derived terms

prefixes

• dô-

 

Further reading

• Lorentz, Friedrich (1908) “dʉ̀ɵ̯”, in Slovinzisches Wörterbuch‎^[1] (in German), volume 1, Saint Petersburg: ОРЯС ИАН, page 211

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zo˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jow˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jow˧˧]

Etymology 1

Adjective

dô

1. protruding
   • 2001, Chu Lai, Cuộc đời dài lắm, NXB Văn học, page 218:

     Hèn chi cái trán dô cái cằm vuông, cái răng vâu vẩu, cái dáng đi hơi gù gù… sao cứ nhang nhác một ai?

     No wonder the protruding forehead, the square jaw, the buckteeth, the slightly slouching way of walking… somehow reminded him of someone.

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• dzô (pronunciation respelling, Northern Vietnam)

Verb

dô

1. (Southern Vietnam) Pronunciation spelling of vô.

Interjection

dô

1. A common toast used when drinking in company.

Zaghawa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /do˥˩/

Adjective

dô

1. tired

   Na dô neygini? : Are you tired?

References

• Beria-English English-Beria Dictionary [provisional] ADESK, Iriba, Kobe Department, Chad