đòn

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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From Proto-Mon-Khmer *duən (pole, lance); cognate with Khmer ទួន (tuən, fish-spear).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(classifier cây, cái (“pole, lever”)) đòn ()

  1. lever, carrying pole
  2. (by extension, martial arts) a hit, a blow
    đòn đáa kick

See also

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Derived terms