dữ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "du"

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *jɨh.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zɨ˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jɨ˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jɨ˨˩˦]

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Adjective

dữ • (𫺙)

1. ferocious

   chó dữ ― a ferocious dog

   Bà đó dữ như chằn lửa.

   She's very ferocious.

2. (rare) very bad; awful

   tin dữ ― very bad news

Derived terms

Derived terms

• dữ dằn (từ láy)
• dữ dội (từ láy)
• dữ tợn
• giận dữ
• hung dữ

 

Adverb

dữ

1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, after adjective) really; very much

   Thằng này sao mà ngu dữ!

   Why are you so damn stupid?

Usage notes

Often used as part of exclamations.

Synonyms

• lắm
• quá