dữ

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *jɨh.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zɨ˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jɨ˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jɨ˨˩˦]

Adjective

dữ • (𫺙)

1. furious
2. fierce, ferocious

Derived terms

Derived terms

• dữ dằn (từ láy)
• dữ dội (từ láy)
• dữ tợn
• giận dữ
• hung dữ

 

Adverb

dữ

1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) Used after adjectives to mean really, so, very.

Usage notes

Often used as part of exclamations.

Synonyms

• lắm
• quá