No. 221 in Vietnamese
đầu
"Đầu" in Vietnamese means "head" or "beginning."
In a sentence
Đầu của con đường là nhà tôi.
The beginning of the road is my house.
Here, 'đầu' refers to the starting point or beginning of something.
Anh ấy luôn đứng đầu lớp trong các môn học.
He always stands at the top of the class in subjects.
In this case, 'đầu' signifies the leader or the foremost rank.
Tôi bị đau đầu vì làm việc quá sức.
I have a headache from overworking.
Here, 'đầu' is used to refer to 'head' in the context of headache.
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