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đội

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Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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    Sino-Vietnamese word from (team, group).

    Noun

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    đội

    1. team
    Derived terms
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    Etymology 2

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      Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (SV: đái).[1]

      Verb

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      đội

      1. to wear (headgear)
        Nhớ đội nón bảo hiểm khi ra đường nha.
        Remember to wear helmet when you're on the road.
        đầu đội trời, chân đạp đất(of a man) having masculine qualities such as strength, determination, decisiveness, etc. (literally, “wearing the sky on the head, planting feet on the ground”)

      See also

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      • mặc (to wear a top or bottom)
      • đi/mang (to wear a piece of footwear)
      • quàng (to wear a scarf)
      • đeo (to wear an accessory)

      References

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      1. ^ Alves, Mark J. Notes on Chinese words in Shorto's Proto-Austroasiatic Reconstructions