đóng cửa

Vietnamese

Etymology

đóng +‎ cửa.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗawŋ͡m˧˦ kɨə˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗawŋ͡m˦˧˥ kɨə˧˨] ~ [ʔɗɔŋ˦˧˥ kɨə˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗawŋ͡m˦˥ kɨə˨˩˦]

Verb

đóng cửa

  1. (literally) to close the door; to shut the door
  2. (figurative) to close (for business); to close down; to shut down