mất

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Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ɓǝt; cognate with Arem /bʉt/.

Pronunciation

Verb

mất (𠅎)

  1. to lose something
  2. (formal, euphemistic) to die
  3. to take (time)
    Chuyến đi phải mất một ngày.The trip takes one day.

Derived terms

Derived terms

Particle

mất

  1. used to indicate the absence of something after the action expressed in the verb
    • 1957, Đoàn Giỏi, Đất rừng phương Nam, Kim Đồng publishing house, chapter 9
      Bầy ong hoảng hốt nối nhau bay mất không còn một con.
      The swarming bees in their panic all together flew away until not one was left.