dao

dao

The Vietnamese word "dao" can mean "knife," "sword," or "peach," depending on context.

Here, 'dao' is used as a noun meaning 'knife'.

Con dao trên bàn rất sắc.

The knife on the table is very sharp.

In this sentence, 'dao' is part of 'dao động', which is a verb meaning 'to oscillate' or 'to pace' in context.

Anh ấy đi dao động quanh nhà trước khi ra ngoài.

He paced around the house before going out.

Here, 'dao' is a noun referring to 'knife', and 'dao kéo' is a compound noun that means 'cutlery'.

Ngày xưa, ông tôi đã làm dao kéo cho nhà bếp.

In the old days, my grandfather made knives and scissors for the kitchen.