dỗ dành

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• (North Central Vietnam) thỗ đèng

Etymology

From dỗ.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zo˦ˀ˥ zajŋ̟˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jow˧˨ jɛɲ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jow˨˩˦ jan˨˩]

Verb

dỗ dành

1. to soothe; to coax; to cajole (generally speaking)