đạo mạo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 道貌.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ maːw˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːw˨˩ʔ maːw˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːw˨˩˨ maːw˨˩˨]

Adjective

đạo mạo

1. (of one's actions and conduct) dignified and solemn

   mang phong thái đạo mạo ― having a dignified aura