dậm doạ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• dậm dọa

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zəm˧˨ʔ zwaː˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jəm˨˩ʔ jwaː˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jəm˨˩˨ j⁽ʷ⁾aː˨˩˨]

Adjective

dậm doạ

1. threatening; menacing; intimidating

Verb

dậm doạ

1. to threaten; to intimidate