"đu càng" meaning in Vietnamese

See đu càng in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: [ʔɗu˧˧ kaːŋ˨˩] [Hà-Nội], [ʔɗʊw˧˧ kaːŋ˦˩] [Huế], [ʔɗʊw˧˧ kaːŋ˨˩] (note: Saigon)
Etymology: đu (“to swing”) + càng (“‘shaft’ → ‘landing skid (of a helicopter)’”). Meaning literally, “to swing on a helicopter's landing skid”, this phrase invokes images of the Vietnam War — of those South Vietnamese soldiers and civilians who tried to evacuate during the Fall of Saigon by "swinging" on the "landing skids" of retreating American helicopters. Etymology templates: {{q|of a helicopter}} (of a helicopter), {{com|vi|đu|càng|t1=to swing|t2=‘shaft’ → ‘landing skid (of a helicopter)’}} đu (“to swing”) + càng (“‘shaft’ → ‘landing skid (of a helicopter)’”), {{m-g|to swing on a helicopter's landing skid}} “to swing on a helicopter's landing skid”, {{lit|to swing on a helicopter's landing skid|nocap=y}} literally, “to swing on a helicopter's landing skid” Head templates: {{head|vi|adjective|||||||head=|tr=}} đu càng, {{vi-adj}} đu càng
  1. (figurative, derogatory) of refugees who emigrated from Vietnam during and after the Vietnam War Tags: derogatory, figuratively Categories (place): Vietnam
    Sense id: en-đu_càng-vi-adj-CMD9r8tD Disambiguation of Vietnam: 99 1 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47 Disambiguation of Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header: 60 40

Verb

IPA: [ʔɗu˧˧ kaːŋ˨˩] [Hà-Nội], [ʔɗʊw˧˧ kaːŋ˦˩] [Huế], [ʔɗʊw˧˧ kaːŋ˨˩] (note: Saigon)
Etymology: đu (“to swing”) + càng (“‘shaft’ → ‘landing skid (of a helicopter)’”). Meaning literally, “to swing on a helicopter's landing skid”, this phrase invokes images of the Vietnam War — of those South Vietnamese soldiers and civilians who tried to evacuate during the Fall of Saigon by "swinging" on the "landing skids" of retreating American helicopters. Etymology templates: {{q|of a helicopter}} (of a helicopter), {{com|vi|đu|càng|t1=to swing|t2=‘shaft’ → ‘landing skid (of a helicopter)’}} đu (“to swing”) + càng (“‘shaft’ → ‘landing skid (of a helicopter)’”), {{m-g|to swing on a helicopter's landing skid}} “to swing on a helicopter's landing skid”, {{lit|to swing on a helicopter's landing skid|nocap=y}} literally, “to swing on a helicopter's landing skid” Head templates: {{head|vi|verb|||head=|tr=}} đu càng, {{vi-verb}} đu càng
  1. (figurative, derogatory) to collaborate treasonously with the opposing forces Tags: derogatory, figuratively
    Sense id: en-đu_càng-vi-verb-x5-BoXKo Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47
     
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      "ipa": "[ʔɗu˧˧ kaːŋ˨˩]",
      "tags": [
        "Hà-Nội"
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      "ipa": "[ʔɗʊw˧˧ kaːŋ˦˩]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔɗʊw˧˧ kaːŋ˨˩]",
      "note": "Saigon"
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  "wikipedia": [
    "Fall of Saigon"
  ],
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}

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      "ipa": "[ʔɗʊw˧˧ kaːŋ˦˩]",
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      "ipa": "[ʔɗʊw˧˧ kaːŋ˨˩]",
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        "Huế"
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