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tục

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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    Sino-Vietnamese word from (custom; vulgar).

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    tục

    1. (slightly literary, chiefly in compounds) culturally customary practice
      tục nhuộm răngthe practice of teeth-dyeing
    2. (narratology, only in fixed expressions) legend
      tục truyền rằnglegend has it that
    3. vulgarity; profanity
      Synonym: thề
      nói tục / văng tục / chửi tụcto swear; to curse

    Adjective

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    tục

    1. vulgar; profane
    2. (slang) lewd
      Cái thằng tục vãi! Thôi dẹp đi mày!
      You lewd son of a gun! Get your mind out of the gutter!

    Derived terms

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