dạn dĩ

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːn˧˨ʔ zi˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːŋ˨˩ʔ jɪj˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaːŋ˨˩˨ jɪj˨˩˦]

Adjective

dạn dĩ

  1. hardy; tough and self-confident; aggressive
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