đậu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dau"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗəw˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗəw˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɗəw˨˩˨]
• Homophone: Đậu

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 豆 (“bean”).

Noun

(classifier cây, hạt) đậu

1. bean
2. nut

Derived terms

• củ đậu
• đậu bắp
• đậu cô ve
• đậu đen
• đậu đỏ
• đậu đũa
• đậu hoà lan
• đậu hủ (豆腐)
• đậu khấu (豆蔻)
• đậu lăng
• đậu mắt đen
• đậu mùa
• đậu nành
• đậu ngự
• đậu nha (豆芽)
• đậu phộng
• đậu phụ
• đậu rồng
• đậu trắng
• đậu tương (豆漿)
• đậu ván
• đậu xanh

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 痘.

Noun

đậu

1. variola; smallpox

Etymology 3

Sino-Vietnamese word from 逗.

Verb

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

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

Verb

đậu

1. (chiefly Southern Vietnam) to pass (an examination)

   Antonyms: rớt, trượt

Etymology 5

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

Verb

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)

Synonyms

• (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)