Vietnamese

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Etymology

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From bào () (to plane) +‎ mòn (to wear out).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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bào mòn

  1. to whittle
    Nó thấy như thể chút tự tin còn sót lại đang dần bị bào mòn vậy.
    He felt as if what little remained of his self-confidence was slowly whittling away.