dịu

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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

Adjective

dịu • (妙, 易, 耀, 裕)

1. soothing; mild (of weather, taste)

Derived terms

Derived terms

• dịu dàng (từ láy)
• dịu hiền
• dịu ngọt
• dịu nhẹ
• đấu dịu
• êm dịu
• hiền dịu
• hoà dịu
• xoa dịu

 

Verb

dịu • (妙, 易, 耀, 裕)

1. to soften; to abate; to lower; to ease off