No. 601 in Vietnamese
gốc
"Origin," "root," or "base."
In a sentence
Cây này có gốc rất to.
This tree has a very large base.
Here, 'gốc' is used to mean 'base' or 'root' of a tree.
Tôi đang nghiên cứu về từ gốc của từ này.
I am studying about the root word of this term.
In this sentence, 'gốc' indicates the 'origin' or 'root' in a linguistic sense.
Tôi là người Việt gốc.
I am of Vietnamese origin.
In this context, 'gốc' refers to 'ancestry' or 'origin', specifically regarding ethnicity or nationality.
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