nhu đạo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 柔道, composed of 柔 (“soft”) and 道 (“way”), from Japanese 柔道 (jūdō).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

nhu đạo

1. (martial arts) judo

See also

• nhu thuật