thắt lưng

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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thắt (to tighten) +‎ lưng (back).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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thắt lưng

  1. (literal) to tighten one's belt

Usage notes

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For the figurative sense of English tighten one's belt, use thắt lưng buộc bụng instead.

Noun

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(classifier cái, chiếc (“belt”)) thắt lưng

  1. (anatomy) the lower back
    đau (vùng) thắt lưngwith lower back pain
  2. (chiefly Northern Vietnam, clothing) a belt
    Synonyms: dây nịt, dây lưng