ô dù

Vietnamese

Etymology

ô (“umbrella”) +‎ dù (“umbrella”). To defend someone could be thought of as using umbrellas to shield them.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔo˧˧ zu˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔow˧˧ jʊw˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔow˧˧ jʊw˨˩]

Noun

ô dù

(literally, collective) all kinds of umbrellas

Adjective

ô dù

(informal, derogatory) prone to defending or shielding your allies from scrutiny or criticism
Cần tránh tật bè phái, ô dù.
One needs not form cliques or have too much group identity.

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