đánh

From Proto-Vietic *taːɲʔ; cognate with Muong đénh. Related to Chinese 打 (MC tˠæŋ^X, teŋ^X, “to hit, to strike”) (SV: đả).

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗɛɲ˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɗan˦˥]

đánh (𢱏)

1. to beat; to strike; to smack; to whack; to physically assault
2. to play (a musical instrument, especially stringed instruments and drums)
3. to rub continuously on the surface of something until it's clean or shiny

   đánh răng

   to brush one's teeth

   đánh bóng

   to rub until something becomes shiny; to polish up (reputation)

   đánh giày

   to polish shoes