dậm doạ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zəm˧˨ʔ zwaː˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jəm˨˩ʔ jwaː˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jəm˨˩˨ j⁽ʷ⁾aː˨˩˨]

Adjective

dậm doạ

  1. threatening; menacing; intimidating

Verb

dậm doạ

  1. to threaten; to intimidate