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đói

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Cognate with Muong Bi tỏl.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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đói (𩛜, 𠲝, 𩟡)

  1. hungry (desirous of food)
    nhịn đóito fast through one's hunger
  2. (by extension) having a strong desire for certain substances
    đói thuốchaving a drug withdrawal
    đói không khíin need for air

Derived terms

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