dừa
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "dua"
Vietnamese[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Compare 椰 (MC yae) (SV: da), itself only attested since the Jin dynasty.
Noun[edit]
(classifier cây, trái, quả) dừa • (㭨, 椰)
- a coconut
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun[edit]
- 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[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb[edit]
dừa
- (colloquial) to pass the buck
- Synonym: đùn đẩy