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đậu

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Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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    Sino-Vietnamese word from (bean).

    Noun

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    (classifier cây, hạt) đậu

    1. bean
    2. nut
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    Etymology 2

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      Sino-Vietnamese word from .

      Noun

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      đậu

      1. variola; smallpox
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      Etymology 3

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        Sino-Vietnamese word from .

        Verb

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        đậu

        1. (transitive) to park (bring to a halt)
          Đậu xe lại nghỉ.Park the car and rest.
          Cấm đậu xe!No parking!
        2. (transitive) to moor
          Thuyền đậu lại một ngày ở bến.The boat was moored at the dock for a day.
        3. (intransitive) to perch, alight
          Chim đậu trên cành.The bird perches on a branch.

        Etymology 4

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        (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Related to the etym 3 above?”)

        Verb

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        đậu

        1. (chiefly Southern Vietnam) to pass (an examination)
          Antonyms: rớt, trượt

        Etymology 5

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        (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

        Verb

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        đậu

        1. (transitive) to interweave, to plait
        2. (transitive) to contribute, to add up (money) jointly
          Đậu vốn buôn bè(please add an English translation of this usage example)

        Etymology 6

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        clipping of đậu phụ (tofu).

        Noun

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        đậu

        1. clipping of đậu phụ (tofu)

        Synonyms

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        • (bean): đỗ (chiefly in Northern dialects)
        • (park): đỗ (chiefly in Northern dialects)
        • (moor): đỗ (chiefly in Northern dialects)
        • (perch): đỗ (chiefly in Northern dialects)
        • (pass): đỗ (in Northern dialects only)