xoa dịu

Vietnamese

Etymology

xoa +‎ dịu.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [swaː˧˧ ziw˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [swaː˧˧ jiw˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [s⁽ʷ⁾aː˧˧ jiw˨˩˨]

Verb

xoa dịu

1. to appease; to placate; to calm; to allay