đu đủ

See also: dudu, dūdū, Dudu, and dúdú

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗu˧˧ ʔɗu˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗʊw˧˧ ʔɗʊw˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗʊw˧˧ ʔɗʊw˨˩˦]

Noun

(classifier cây, trái, quả) đu đủ • (𣛦𨇜)

  1. papaya
    Synonym: thù đủ

Usage notes

  • On the Internet, lá đu đủ (“papaya leaf”) is used as a meme denoting marijuana because the similar shape between papaya leaf and cannabis leaf.
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