Vietnamese
Etymology
dẻo + dai.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zɛw˧˩ zaːj˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [jɛw˧˨ jaːj˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [jɛw˨˩˦ jaːj˧˧]
Adjective
dẻo dai
- resilient; resistant; tenacious; able to operate for long periods of time without reduced efficiency