tận

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from (completely).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adverb[edit]

tận

  1. (of experiencing) first-hand, with your very own senses, or right there and then
    tận mắt/tai/tay/miệng
    with your own eyes/ears/hands/mouth
    tận mắt chứng kiến
    to see with your own eyes
    Tao phải đến tận nơi xem mới tin.
    I have to go there to see it for myself.
  2. (of being in a location) all the way there and very far from here
    đến tận Cà Mau
    to go all the way to Ca Mau
    Mình phải chờ đến tận tháng 3.
    We gotta wait all the way until March.

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