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đẻ

Pronunciation Northern /ɗɛ̰˧˩˧/ Central /ɗɛ˧˩˨/ Southern /ɗɛ˨˩˦/
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give birth
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give birth

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give birth

Verb · 1 senses
Sense 1 Verb
give birth Family, Relationships & Life EventsTheme Health, Diet & Medical CareTheme FamilyTag

To give birth to a baby or young animal.

vi Con mèo nhà tôi vừa đẻ ba con mèo con.

en My cat has just given birth to three kittens.

biological

Adjective · 1 senses
Sense 1 Adjective
biological Family, Relationships & Life EventsTheme

Relating to the direct blood relationship between parents and their children through natural birth.

vi Cô ấy được nhận nuôi từ nhỏ và chưa từng gặp mẹ đẻ.

en She was adopted as a child and has never met her birth mother.

mother

Noun · 1 senses
Sense 1 Noun
mother Family, Relationships & Life EventsTheme

(Dialectal) One's biological mother; mom.

vi Cuối tuần này, anh ấy dự định về quê thăm đẻ.

en This weekend, he plans to return to his hometown to visit his mother.

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