dừa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dua"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zɨə˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [jɨə˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jɨə˨˩]

Etymology 1

Compare 椰 (MC yae) (SV: da), itself only attested since the Jin dynasty.

Noun

(classifier cây, trái, quả) dừa • (㭨, 椰)

a coconut

Derived terms

cây dừa
dầu dừa
dừa xiêm
nước cốt dừa
nước dừa
xôi dừa

Etymology 2

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

Noun

(classifier cây) dừa • (蒣, 蒢)

Jussiaea repens
Synonym: rau dừa nước

Bè ngổ đi trước, bè dừa đi sau ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Etymology 3

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

Verb

dừa

(colloquial) to pass the buck
Synonym: đùn đẩy

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