đòn
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "don"
Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Mon-Khmer *duən (“pole, lance”); cognate with Khmer ទួន (tuən, “fish-spear”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit](classifier cây, cái (“pole, lever”)) đòn • (杶)
- lever, carrying pole
- (by extension, martial arts) a hit, a blow
- đòn đá ― a kick