khúc
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 曲.
When used in isolation, khúc always means "piece, section", a notion derived from "song, tune" and "piece [of music]". The adjectival sense "bent, curved" is only found in some compounds, such as gấp khúc.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xʊwk͡p̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥] ~ [xʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kʰʊwk͡p̚˦˥] ~ [xʊwk͡p̚˦˥]
- Homophone: Khúc
Noun[edit]
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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