đứt

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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From Proto-Mon-Khmer *t₁ac (to break, be severed); cognate with Muong Bi tếch, Khmer ដាច់ (dac), Koho tac (to cut), Halang kơtĕk (to snap, to break (rope)), Khasi thait (to snap), Khmu tec ("torn raggedly"). Compare also dứt.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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đứt (, , , 𠝗, 𢯟, 𱹶, 𬗥, 𠞹, 𢴑)

  1. (intransitive) to break off, to be cut off
    Dây đàn lên căng quá thì sẽ đứt.
    A guitar string would snap if it's under too much tension when tuning.

Adjective

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đứt (, , , 𠝗, 𢯟, 𱹶, 𬗥, 𠞹, 𢴑)

  1. cut off

See also

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Derived terms