Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Vietic *duːk, from some form of Chinese (OC *[dz]ˤawk) (B-S) (SV: tạc). Cognate with Thavung tuk⁷ ("burin"), Iu Mien zuqc and White Hmong txaug.

Verb

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đục (𨯹)

  1. to carve, to chisel
  2. to drill
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Etymology 2

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Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (dirty, SV: trọc). Note that Phan (2013) has rejected this etymology.

Adjective

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đục

  1. (of transparent substances) not clear; cloudy, murky, opaque, etc.
    Antonym: trong
    nước đục ngầuvery murky water
    đục thuỷ tinh thểwith a cataract (literally, “with a cloudy lens”)
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Etymology 3

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “From etym. 1?”)

Verb

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đục

  1. (Southern Vietnam, colloquial) to punch; to throw a punch
    Synonyms: thụt, đấm
    đục phù mỏto give a beating until the opponent's lips are busted

Further reading

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