Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from (suddenly; to dash; now obsolete: to pierce).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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đột

  1. (uncommon) to sew; to stitch; to pierce cloth with a needle

Adverb

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đột

  1. suddenly; abruptly; promptly; unexpectedly
    Giữa ngôi làng vắng lặng trong đêm, đột có tiếng hét lớn.
    In a quiet village at night, suddenly there was a loud scream.

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