đốt

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Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Vietic *tuːc (to light), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *t₁ut ~ *t₁uut ~ *t₁uc ~ *t₁uuc (to light). Cognate with Muong tốch, Khmer ដុត (dot, to set light to, burn, grill), Khasi thuit (to catch fire), Semai tòòt (to burn, set light).

Verb

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đốt (, , , 𤋿, )

  1. (transitive) to set fire to; to set ablaze; to ignite
    đốt nhàto set a house on fire
Usage notes
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  • đốt must involve fire. For burns on people and animals due to heat alone, such as boiling water, use bỏng instead.

See also

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  • cháy (to burn, to be burnt) (chiefly intransitive)

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Vietic *toːc (to bite (snake), to sting).

Verb

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đốt (, 󱦭)

  1. (transitive, Northern Vietnam, Central Vietnam, of an insect) to sting
    Synonyms: chích, châm
    bị ong đốtbe stung by bees

Etymology 3

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From Proto-Vietic *tuːc (inter-node). Cognate with Arem utʊːt. Compare Proto-Katuic *toot, *ʔatoot (joint, internode) (whence Pacoh atout).

Noun

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đốt (, , , 󱢞)

  1. a joint; segment; internode
Derived terms
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