đì

Vietnamese

Etymology

Possibly related to đày (“to exile internally”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗi˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗɪj˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɗɪj˨˩]

Verb

đì • (𠽮)

1. Synonym of mắng (“to scold; to chide; to reprimand”)
2. to harass, especially as a form of retaliation

   Nó không dám cãi vì sợ bị cô đì.

   She didn't dare to talk back in fear of being harassed by her teacher.