đáng yêu

Vietnamese

Etymology

đáng (“to deserve; to be worth”) +‎ yêu (“to love”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːŋ˧˦ ʔiəw˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːŋ˦˧˥ ʔiw˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːŋ˦˥ ʔiw˧˧]

Adjective

đáng yêu

cute; adorable
Synonyms: dễ thương, khả ái

Antonym: đáng ghét

Usage notes

Not to be confused with đáng thương (“pitiable”).

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