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Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Sino-Vietnamese word from 曲.
When used in isolation, khúc always means "piece, section", a notion derived from "song, tune" and "piece ". The adjectival sense "bent, curved" is only found in some compounds, such as gấp khúc.
Noun
khúc
- a part, section, segment or cut of something
- Synonym: đoạn
Khúc này làm sao?- How do you do this part?
Khúc giữa phim hơi chán.- The middle part of the movie was pretty boring.
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Etymology 2
Sino-Vietnamese word from 麴. Compare Chinese 鼠麴草／鼠曲草 (thử khúc thảo, “Pseudognaphalium affine”).
Noun
(classifier cây) khúc
- (rare in isolation) Pseudognaphalium affine
- Synonyms: rau khúc, rau khúc tẻ
- (rare in isolation) Gnaphalium polycaulon
- Synonyms: rau khúc, rau khúc nếp
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