xưa nay

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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xưa +‎ nay.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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xưa nay

  1. since always
    • 2007, Nguyễn Nhật Ánh, Tôi là Bêtô, NXB Trẻ:
      Xưa nay chiến tranh nổ ra cũng chỉ vì miếng ăn.
      It has also always been because of food that war breaks out.