tận

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from (completely).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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tận

  1. (of experiencing) first-hand, with your very own senses, or right there and then
    tận mắt/tai/tay/miệng
    with your own eyes/ears/hands/mouth
    tận mắt chứng kiến
    to see with your own eyes
    Tao phải đến tận nơi xem mới tin.
    I have to go there to see it for myself.
  2. (of being in a location) all the way there and very far from here to the upmost; to the upmost
    đến tận Cà Mau
    to go all the way to Ca Mau
    Mình phải chờ đến tận tháng 3.
    We gotta wait all the way until March.

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