Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

đưới

[ʔɗɨəj˧˦]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

(preposition) North Central Vietnam form of dưới (“under, below”)

Where it’s used: Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Central”

Đôi triếc con đưới con côi Hai con cùng một kết đôi vợ chồng.A heron pair, one below, one above, Two of them become one, a pair of husband and wife.

Bán mẹng đưới nuôi mẹng côi.To sell the lower mouth [read: cunt] in order to feed the upper mouth. [lit. to earn a living by working as a prostitute]

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Sources & notes

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Common questions

What does “đưới” mean?

(preposition) North Central Vietnam form of dưới (“under, below”)

Is “đưới” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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