đứt
See also: Appendix:Variations of "dut"
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Mon-Khmer *t₁ac (“to break, be severed”); cognate with Muong Bi tếch, Khmer ដាច់ (dac), Koho tac (“to cut”), Halang kơtĕk (“to snap, to break (rope)”), Khasi thait (“to snap”), Khmu tec ("torn raggedly"). Compare also dứt.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editđứt • (怛, 坦, 䋎, 𠝗, 𢯟, 𱹶, 𬗥, 𠞹, 𢴑)
- (intransitive) to break off, to be cut off
- Dây đàn lên căng quá thì sẽ đứt.
- A guitar string would snap if it's under too much tension when tuning.
Adjective
editđứt • (怛, 坦, 䋎, 𠝗, 𢯟, 𱹶, 𬗥, 𠞹, 𢴑)
See also
editDerived terms