địu

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗiw˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗiw˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗiw˨˩˨]

Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc) địu

  1. a baby sling; a baby carrier

Verb

địu

  1. to carry a baby or other load by means of sling; to carry (on one's back)
    Synonyms: đìu, đèo