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lưới

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See also: lười and lưỡi

Vietnamese

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Alternative forms

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  • (North Central Vietnam) lái (conserving the original rime)

Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Vietic *-laːjʔ (“net”). Cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] laːj³.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(classifier tấm, cái) lưới • (䋥)

  1. (fishing) net
    • 1820, Nguyễn Du (阮攸), Đoạn trường tân thanh (Truyện Kiều)‎[1]:
      漁翁𢹣䋥𢵼𠊚
      𡄎𠳒三合𤑟𨑮拯訛
      Ngư ông kéo lưới vớt người,
      Ngẫm lời Tam Hợp rõ mười chẳng ngoa.
      An old fisherman pulled up a net with her inside,
      so Tam Hợp's prophecy really was true.

Derived terms

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