No. 783 in Vietnamese
dao
The Vietnamese word "dao" can mean "knife," "sword," or "peach," depending on context.
In a sentence
Con dao trên bàn rất sắc.
The knife on the table is very sharp.
Here, 'dao' is used as a noun meaning 'knife'.
Anh ấy đi dao động quanh nhà trước khi ra ngoài.
He paced around the house before going out.
In this sentence, 'dao' is part of 'dao động', which is a verb meaning 'to oscillate' or 'to pace' in context.
Ngày xưa, ông tôi đã làm dao kéo cho nhà bếp.
In the old days, my grandfather made knives and scissors for the kitchen.
Here, 'dao' is a noun referring to 'knife', and 'dao kéo' is a compound noun that means 'cutlery'.
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