đì

Vietnamese

Etymology

Possibly related to đày (“to exile internally”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗi˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗɪj˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɗɪj˨˩]

Verb

đì • (𠽮)

Synonym of mắng (“to scold; to chide; to reprimand”)
to harass, especially as a form of retaliation
Nó không dám cãi vì sợ bị cô đì.
She didn't dare to talk back in fear of being harassed by her teacher.

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