đáo để

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 到底.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːw˧˦ ʔɗe˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːw˨˩˦ ʔɗej˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːw˦˥ ʔɗej˨˩˦]

Adjective

đáo để

1. impudent; insolent; impertinent

Adverb

đáo để

1. (colloquial) extremely; excessively

Usage notes

• In spite of the technical definition, the word often carries a positive connotation.

  Con bé đáo để nhỉ?

  Quite a bright girl, albeit a little mischievous, don't you think?