dừa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dua"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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

Noun

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

1. a coconut

Derived terms

• cây dừa
• dầu dừa
• dừa nước
• 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 • (荼)

1. water primrose, especially Ludwigia adscendens

   Synonyms: dừa nước, rau dừa

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

Derived terms

• dừa cạn
• dừa nước

 

Etymology 3

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

Verb

dừa

1. (colloquial) to pass the buck

   Synonym: đùn đẩy