chao đảo

See also: chāodǎo and chāodào

Vietnamese

Etymology

chao +‎ đảo.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaːw˧˧ ʔɗaːw˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaːw˧˧ ʔɗaːw˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [caːw˧˧ ʔɗaːw˨˩˦]

Verb

chao đảo

  1. to rock (back and forth); to stagger
  2. to waver; to vacillate