ô dù

Vietnamese

Etymology

ô (“umbrella”) +‎ dù (“umbrella”). To defend someone could be thought of as using umbrellas to shield them.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔo˧˧ zu˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔow˧˧ jʊw˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔow˧˧ jʊw˨˩]

Noun

ô dù

1. (literal, collective) all kinds of umbrellas

Adjective

ô dù

1. (informal, derogatory) prone to defending or shielding your allies from scrutiny or criticism

   Cần tránh tật bè phái, ô dù.

   One needs not form cliques or have too much group identity.