dừa

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "dua"

Vietnamese

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Etymology 1

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Compare 椰 (MC yae) (SV: da), itself only attested since the Jin dynasty.

Noun

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(classifier cây, trái, quả) dừa • (梌, 椰)

  1. a coconut
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Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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(classifier cây) dừa • (荼)

  1. water primrose, especially Ludwigia adscendens
    Synonyms: dừa nước, rau dừa
    Bè ngổ đi trước, bè dừa đi sau ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
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Etymology 3

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

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dừa

  1. (colloquial) to pass the buck
    Synonym: đùn đẩy
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