No. 89 in Vietnamese
ăn
The Vietnamese word "ăn" means "to eat" in English.
In a sentence
Tôi thích ăn cơm mỗi ngày.
I like eating rice every day.
Here, 'ăn' means 'to eat' and is used as the main verb in the context of consuming food.
Cây này đang ăn nước rất tốt.
This plant is absorbing water very well.
Here, 'ăn' metaphorically means 'to absorb' and is used in the context of plants absorbing nutrients or water.
Cái áo này không ăn màu thuốc nhuộm.
This shirt does not take the dye color well.
Here, 'ăn' means 'to adhere to' or 'to take' and is used in the context of a material's property of adhering to or absorbing color.
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