dâu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dau", dấu, dầu, dậu, đau, đâu, đấu, đầu, and đậu

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zəw˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [jəw˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jəw˧˧]
Homophone: giâu, râu

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *-toː (“blackberry”). Cognate with Muong tô. Compare North Central Vietnamese đâu.

Noun

dâu (桑, 柚, 橷, 𣘛)

Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Proto-Vietic *-juː. Compare North Central Vietnamese du.

Noun

dâu (妯, 嫂)

Short for cô dâu (“bride”).
Short for con dâu (“daughter-in-law”).

Derived terms

phù dâu (“bridesmaid”)

Related terms

rể (“groom; son-in-law”)

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