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Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Vietic *duːk, from some form of Chinese 鑿 (OC *ˤawk) (B-S) (SV: tạc). Cognate with Thavung tuk⁷ ("burin"), Iu Mien zuqc and White Hmong txaug.
Verb
đục • (𨯹)
- to carve, to chisel
- to drill
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Etymology 2
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 濁 (“dirty”, SV: trọc). Note that Phan (2013) has rejected this etymology.
Adjective
đục
- (of transparent substances) not clear; cloudy, murky, opaque, etc.
- Antonym: trong
- nước đục ngầu ― very murky water
- đục thuỷ tinh thể ― with a cataract (literally, “with a cloudy lens”)
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Etymology 3
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “From etym. 1?”)
Verb
đục
- (Southern Vietnam, colloquial) to punch; to throw a punch
- Synonyms: thụt, đấm
- đục phù mỏ ― to give a beating until the opponent's lips are busted
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