xoa dịu

Vietnamese

Etymology

xoa +‎ dịu.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [swaː˧˧ ziw˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [swaː˧˧ jiw˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [s⁽ʷ⁾aː˧˧ jiw˨˩˨]

Verb

xoa dịu

  1. to appease; to placate; to calm; to allay