Vietnamese

Noun

đậu

1. bean
2. nut

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

đậu

1. (transitive) park (bring to a halt)

   Đậu xe lại nghỉ.

   Park the car and rest.

   Cấm đậu xe

   No parking

2. (transitive) moor

   Thuyền đậu lại một ngày ở bến.

   The boat was moored at the dock for a day.

3. (intransitive) perch, alight

   Chim đậu trên cành.

   The bird perches on a branch.

4. (chiefly Southern Vietnam) pass (an examination)

Synonyms

• (park): đỗ (chiefly in Northern dialects)
• (moor): đỗ (chiefly in Northern dialects)
• (perch): đỗ (chiefly in Northern dialects)
• (pass): đỗ (in Northern dialects only)

References

• "đậu" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)