da diết

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Middle Vietnamese gia giết.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaː˧˧ ziət̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jaː˧˧ jiək̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jaː˧˧ jiək̚˦˥]

Adjective

da diết

1. (literary, of emotion, feeling, etc.) tormenting; deep and persistent; passionate