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Vietnamese
Etymology
thắt (“to tighten”) + lưng (“back”).
Pronunciation
Verb
thắt lưng
- (literal) to tighten one's belt
Usage notes
For the figurative sense of English tighten one's belt, use thắt lưng buộc bụng instead.
Noun
(classifier cái, chiếc (“belt”)) thắt lưng
- (anatomy) the lower back
- đau (vùng) thắt lưng ― with lower back pain
- (chiefly Northern Vietnam, clothing) a belt
- Synonyms: dây nịt, dây lưng